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This was one of the last unpublished articles of the veteran editor Rex de Silva who passed away on November 16. When he began journalism in the 1960s Rex began with pop music. Later he evolved into the higher dimensions of music therapy, especially for those who are lonely and the elderly “If music be the food of Life, play on” is what William Shakespeare wrote while reflecting on his creative thoughts about music’s essential need for humankind. The sound of music is as old as the universe itself. It will continue to be with us forever as it helps fine tune our harmony of life. Read more here…

Music therapy can enhance terminally ill patients’ wellbeing and relaxation. This treatment has been known since the 1970s, but there is little scientific research on the subject. A recent randomized controlled trial by Marco Warth et al. in Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2015; 112: 788-94) analyzes the effect of music therapy on palliative care patients. Read more here…

Music therapy has been used for over 30 years to successfully ease the symptoms and suffering for patients receiving palliative care, improving the quality of life across all ages and a variety of illnesses. However, few high quality evidence-based studies have existed to support music therapy. A recent trial by a team of researchers from Heidelberg University aims to provide solid evidence on the practice’s impact. Read more here…

The Music Therapy Association of Ghana (MTAG) is set to hold the first music therapy symposium in Ghana, on November 30, at the British Council in Accra. Read more here…

From Mozart to Beyonce, music has been a form of therapy for plenty of ordinary people and hospital patients alike. Research has repeatedly shown that music can be used to improve learning, cognitive function, and symptoms of diseases like epilepsy and even Alzheimer’s. Read more here…

SEBRING — While it may be more common to find music therapy programs in larger cities where there are community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals and correctional facilities did you know that a music therapy program is available locally? Through grant money, Handicapped Americans Love of Life Organization Inc., otherwise known as H.A.L.L.O., is able to offer music therapy here in Highlands County and the surrounding areas. In 2014, H.A.L.L.O. partnered with Ryan Adamov, a certified music therapist who owns and runs Clear Sky Music Therapy. Read more here…

Music therapy has been bringing joy and respite to people with a range of physical and mental health conditions for four decades. The Australian Music Therapy Association is marking its 40th anniversary, but not many people have heard of it. Lani Motiekaitis has been a registered music therapist for 10 years and works around the Gold Coast. Read more here…

Music Therapy can help improve many symptoms, including loneliness, boredom, pain, restlessness, rapid respiration, grief, anxiety, depression, elevated blood pressure and heart rate and relaxation. Read more here…

Music therapy has been bringing joy and respite to people with a range of physical and mental health conditions for four decades. “The responses that he gives to Lani’s therapy are small, but knowing Nathan well, you know that they are there,” Mr Tait said.Read more here…

I was extremely honoured to emcee Kingston’s third annual Light of Day benefit concert last weekend. Organizers Ginette Blais and Gord Hunter spearheaded this initiative to raise awareness and funds for ending Parkinson’s disease. It was a difficult evening being joyous and social. Just over 24 hours prior, we were all hearing about the Paris terrorist attacks. Read more here…