MUSIC AND HEALING: PROGRESS TOWARDS ELYSIUM – Chapter 2: Origins and Lineage, Catherine Wilson PhD
Many ancient cultures believed that an individual was an integrated unity of body and soul and believed that music (sound and vibration) was akin to the soul and therefore the key to an individual’s healthy soul and body.
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The Essence of the Ephemeral “Magic” in Music
MUSIC AND HEALING: PROGRESS TOWARDS ELYSIUM – Chapter 3: The Essence of the Ephemeral “Magic” in Music, Catherine Wilson PhD
Throughout much of the history of artistic creation the role of musical “sound as signal” remains omnipresent.
Music in Homo Sapiens
MUSIC AND HEALING: PROGRESS TOWARDS ELYSIUM – Chapter 4: Music in Homo Sapiens, Catherine Wilson PhD
Very significantly, this chapter explores how theories of evolution have confirmed insights by ancient Greek philosophers concerning the central place of music, including dance, in the education of youth, and for personal health and emotional well-being of people of all ages.