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NEW DELHI — Be it the legendary Mozart’s soothing symphonies, mesmerizing classical renditions from the doyen of Carnatic music — M.S. Subbulakshmi — or tranquil instrumental tunes, music therapy is increasingly being used for patients suffering from depression, anxiety, autism, chronic pain, Alzheimer’s, coronary artery disease and even cancer in India. Read more here…

We’ve all heard of seeing red, but how about looking purple? Anyone? Toronto punks Dilly Dally join the lineage of fine artists with songs dedicated to the colour (Prince, erm, Gogol Bordello) by releasing Purple Rage. The video for the track, in which a mystical swamp monster covered in purple goop skulks around a city like an alien is, according to the band’s Katie Monks, symbolic of the feeling of dejection and anger. Read more here…

Gospel Music Heritage Month is being celebrated at the Mount Airy United Fellowship Church at 701 W. Johnson St. in Northwest Philadelphia this month. This year’s theme is showing the therapeutic benefits of this musical genre, according to the Rev. Joseph Williams Jr., the pastor and organizer of the “Gospel Sunday” series this year. So, Williams, church members and special guests shared narratives about this topic on Sunday. Read more here…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Lawren and Collett Thach have been married for 35 years. Collett is now 66 years old and has early onset Alzheimer’s. He began to first show signs of the disease when he was 60. These days, he has few memories and often even fewer words. Until, he puts on his headphones. Read more here…

WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA9) — Their songs are the soundtrack of the American summer. Some call the Beach Boys the best American rock band ever. But what you might not know is that lead singer and songwriter Brian Wilson struggled with mental illness as he composed dozens of hit songs. Read more here…

BADEN — Romaine Jesky-Smith doesn’t get to share many special moments with her mother, Helen Jesky, anymore. They spend a lot of time together at Villa St. Joseph in Baden, where Helen, a borough resident, moved 2 1/2 years ago. Romaine, a Chippewa Township resident, visits to feed her mother and walk with her. Read more here…

Music plays such a major role in so many daily activities. It serves as a backdrop for work and for play, for dancing, for worship, while we drive to work or the store, and even spending quality time with family and friends. It’s no surprise then that music has the power to bring back memories—both fond and sometimes sad—from days gone by. But for seniors, music can be so much more. Read more here…

The American Music Therapy Association defines music therapy as the clinical and evidence-based use of music within a therapeutic relationship to accomplish individualized goals, which can include physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Read more here…

News 12 at 6 o’ clock/ Sept. 17, 2015 (WRDW) –Katherine Hargrove hasn’t really felt like herself lately. She says her normally upbeat personality has been overshadowed by the weight of a lymphoma diagnosis. “I just can’t stop myself from feeling sorry for myself,” she says. “I just feel so alone, even though there’s people all around me.” Read more here..

Sitting in a half circle around the cluster of sound equipment in the Mukwonago Community Library meeting room, musicians strummed their instruments, each taking a turn stepping up to the front of the group — if they wanted to do so. That’s how bluegrass jam sessions work. Read more here…