How group drumming is being used as a tool for wellness and community building.
"Now, more than ever before, people througho
How group drumming is being used as a tool for wellness and community building.
"Now, more than ever before, people througho
Dr. Connie Tomaino, DA, MT-BC, shares some of her work with Parkinson's patients and rhythm.
"I once worked with a young
The Healing Power of the Drum - Part I ;The following excerpts are from "The Healing Power of th
In "One Happy Family: notes of camaraderie" Barry Bittman, M.D. relates the story of an elementary school music teacher in western Pennsylvania, who combines love for children with opportunities for recreational music-making that builds bridges on...
It's time we as a society establish a new perspective for recreational music-making, not as a frill, but as an integral tool for the maintenance and preservation of our health and well-being. In "Got Rhythm? the second of a 2-part series on...
Are you musical? In "Got Rhythm? the first of a 2-part series on recreational music-making" Barry Bittman, M.D. relates how most people shy away from even volunteering a response to this question...at least initially. Yet when given the chance to...
In "Asthma: musical instruments as medical instruments" Barry Bittman, M.D. Tells about a unique program that has children who suffer from asthma learn to play the recorder. In addition to having fun, the children discover a unique means for...
Music can bring you joy. In "Music-Making: practical piano tuning insights" by Barry Bittman, M.D. alerts us that music training can impact brain function. In addition to boosting problem solving abilities, music-making has been shown to affect our...
It’s a fact that due to recent advances in medicine, people are living longer. Barry Bittman, M.D. addresses the healthcare challenges of Americans as they get older. "Take Two Music Lessons in the Golden Years: and call me in the morning" shows how...
It doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to realize music's impact on our lives. There's no doubt it has the power to orchestrate our emotional tone. Music can trigger just about any emotion - it can bring joy to our hearts or sadness in...