People are familiar with music and therapy but somehow when you combine the two words music therapy , it seems to challenge, confuse, fascinate and motivate people to ask that question. If you can answer yes to any of these questions, then you have experienced the power of music. Music can evoke emotions, memories, and spiritual or social connectedness, as well as provide a means of expressing feelings and a sense of safety, security and comfort to young children.
Music especially provides a fun way for children to learn.
It is the one medium that cuts through the boundaries of age, culture, disability and disease. Traditionally music therapists have worked in institutions such as hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, state hospitals, and schools for children with special needs. But as the public has become more interested in alternative health care, the benefits of music for relaxation and stress reduction have been recognized and promoted. As more research is demonstrating the benefits of music on brain development, music therapists are now bringing their work and expertise into the mainstream. Let s begin with pregnancy.