The human species has had a love affair with music and sound since we have existed on this planet.
The entire body responds to sound as it travels THROUGH us. The latest research from the Niels Bohr Institute suggests that our nervous system communicates via sound waves called solitons.
Music affects our heartbeat, breathing and even our brain waves. It stimulates the release of neurohormones.
Music makes us cry, laugh and dance. It can help us process anger, sorrow, pain, grief, joy, love and pretty well any emotion that comes up.
We celebrate our special life events with music – few birthdays go by without “Happy Birthday!” Can you imagine a wedding, graduation or party without music?
Music and sound can inspire us and feed our spirits like nothing else can.
There is a LOT MORE to music and sound than what goes in your ears.
Your whole body listens and responds to music and sound. Many of us are completely unaware of this level of listening.
Well, I can’t imagine anyone more qualified to talk about how the body listens than Evelyn Glennie.
She is one of the world’s most gifted musicians. And she is deaf.
She plays percussion instruments with orchestras and in concerts all over the world. In order to “hear” the orchestra and her fellow musicians, she listens with her whole body. You will see her take off her shoes before a performance so she can feel the sound waves in the floor through her feet.
She recently presented a talk at Ted Talks. I encourage you to check it out. It is 30 minutes of pure inspiration!!
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