music

For some people music does not generate emotions.

Listening to music as you exercise can ease the difficulty of the exercise.

People who practise playing a musical instrument have quicker brains.

Your brain automatically pairs music with emotionally appropriate colours.

Immediate brain changes occur when you start to learn a musical instrument.

Music therapy can reduce the risk of your body rejecting an organ transplant.

Writing about music is like dancing about architecture, goes the old joke. But sometimes you just have to wonder about the what, the how and the why of it.

I love music. During my own yoga practice I’ll always have my iPod on in the background shuffling between Led Zeppelin songs with 10 minute guitar solos, early 90s gangster rap and pop tunes that I’m too utterly embarrassed to name.

In the first part of this series, we explored the effects of music and singing on the physical body. Now we discover whether melody can touch the soul, connecting you to both yourself and others.

The concept of bioacoustics is based on some powerful insights into the fundamental nature of matter and energy. Discover how bioacoustics of music can improve your health.