Dec 12, 2010
Certain types of music can help to bring order to the conscious mind. Robert Gupta, violinist with the LA Philharmonica, shares a fascinating story about an encounter he had with this phenomenon.
Nathanial Anthony Ayers, a Julliard-trained violinist, was diagnosed with schizophrenia. He left school and became homeless, only to be discovered by a journalist as he played his beat up violin that had only two strings on it. The story was told in the 2009 film The Soloist, starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr.
Enjoy this clip of a presentation given by Mr Gupta at a recent TED conference:
Music is medicine. Music is language. Music is organizational. Music is healing.
If you haven’t yet formed a relationship with music, I encourage you to start dating. Listen to different genres. With music you can travel to different countries, experience foreign cultures, travel effortlessly through time, all from the comfort of your home.
Music and arts funding have suffered large cuts in our educational system over the last decade. Take time to share the music you love with the children you love. The digital era and its carrier, the internet, have ushered in so many opportunities to explore the world of music. Make good use of this wonderful tool!
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