Monthly Archives: March 2018
When music cripples
For sure, this name will cause stable associations with rap or heavy metall among the older generation. “Alas” for them and “cheers” for fans of these styles: it is proved that the healing power of music is not related to its aesthetic value. It happens that a wonderful work from the point of view of a musicologist does not have any healing effect on a person. Moreover, there is music that can harm your health. Works that violate the laws of musical harmony, with uneven, intermittent rhythm, frequent dissonances negatively affect the cardiovascular system and breathing. There are cases when listening to such music led to cardiac arrest. Of course, complaints about rock music are largely justified. Continue reading
Magic vibrations
What is the secret of the healing effect of music on a person? There are different points of view on this issue. Some scientists, mostly psychotherapists, believe that the healing properties of music are based on its ability to influence a person’s psychoemotional state. The tendency of people to diseases such as hypertension, angina, stomach ulcers, etc., is often explained not by physical infirmity or hereditary predisposition, but by the characteristics of the person’s character, his worldview and attitude to the surrounding reality. It turns out, stomach ulcer and duodenal ulcer; guts, hypertension often affects people who are intolerant of mistakes and “wrong” behavior of other people, rigidly adhere to their principles and views, are hostile and oppose themselves to others. Continue reading
