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Musician, composer and lyricist Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri on Wednesday provided a soothing musical experience to patients and bystanders of the Ernakulam General Hospital.A pioneer in music therapy in Kerala, Kaithapram rendered a medley of soulful melodies underscoring the therapeutic power of music at an ‘Arts and Medicine’ programme organised by the Kochi Biennale Foundation in collaboration with the Mehboob Memorial Orchestra. Read more here…

Northern Westchester Hospital was forced to abandon its music therapy program about a year ago, due to a lack of funds. But thanks to a generous contribution from North Salem residents Paul Shaffer, who’s served as David Letterman’s musical director for nearly three decades, and his wife, Cathy, songs are now flowing once again throughout the Mount Kisco medical center. Read more here…

HYANNIS — On Flag Day about 10 seniors sat around a piano while Brianna LePage, a music therapist at The Gathering Place in Eastham, played patriotic tunes. It was hard not to toe tap and sing along to ”The Star-Spangled Banner.” And that’s exactly what many in the room did as an hour flew by. Read more here…

The role art and music can play in the recovery from a stroke or severe brain injury is the subject of a new short film shot in Halifax.”Strategies of Hope,” by Halifax filmmaker Ariella Pahlke, features patients and their families during treatment at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre. Read more here…

Waiting room music just got a whole lot better at Sanford Medical Center. “You know patients, families, and visitors, they are under stress and music is calming, it has a calming effect.  You know what goes on upstairs is very big business and when you come down here it will be like a little oasis.” says Irene Wentz with Sanford Auxiliary. Read more here…

Although it is easy to forget, music is one of the most significant ways a person can connect with his feelings. From the way a person’s ears perk up to the sound of her favorite song being played, to the emotion portrayed on an Olympic athlete’s face as he hears his national anthem play over a stadium’s loudspeakers. Movies and television use music to convey fear, sadness, excitement, anger and a variety of emotions. Read more here…

On June 25 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., there will be a free Musical Connections educational event in the activity room of the Winona Family Community Center.Join music therapist Sue Degallier in exploring how music therapy can increase memory recall and social interaction while decreasing stress. Read more…

MOUNT Annan mum Emma Reedy wasn’t overly concerned when her young daughter Talyn complained of a sore throat.But when just hours later she was unable to move her arms, Mrs Reedy knew something was wrong.She had no way of knowing a medical emergency was brewing and that by the end of the next day, her three-year-old daughter would be in the intensive care unit, paralysed. Read more here…

Though sometimes they may not remember who they are, some Alzheimer’s unit patients are able to recall every word to “Jesus Loves Me” with the help of music therapy.Jenna Jackson serves as the music therapist and activities coordinator at the nursing home.Using songs such as “Amazing Grace,” “Jesus Loves Me,” and other hymns, Jackson utilizes these songs to help patients with memory work. Read more here…

The one-day conference was for therapists, medical professionals and caregivers who wanted to learn more about the use of creative arts therapies in healthcare. It was put on by USM School of Music and organized by Kate Beever, a board-certified music therapist with a music degree from USM and a Master’s degree in music therapy from New York University. Read more here…