{"product_id":"music-and-mind-harnessing-the-arts-for-health-and-wellness","title":"Music \u0026 Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This book inspires us all to immerse ourselves in the vast potential of music and other creative arts to heal our wounds, sharpen our minds, enliven our bodies, and restore our broken connections.\" --Bessel van der Kolk, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Body Keeps the Score\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorld-renowned soprano and arts\/health advocate Renée Fleming curates a collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, creative arts therapists, educators, and healthcare providers about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health and the human experience \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapters include: \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn Patchett, \"How to Fall in Love with Opera\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eYo-Yo Ma, \"Nature, Culture, and Healing\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAniruddh D. Patel, \"Musicality, Evolution, and Animal Responses to Music\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Powers, \"The Parting Glass\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel J. Levitin, \"What Does It Mean to be Musical?\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Deavere Smith, \"Healing Arts\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosanne Cash, \"Rabbit Hole\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRhiannon Giddens, \"How Music Shows Us What It Means to Be Human\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Zatorre, \"Musical Enjoyment and the Reward Circuits of the Brain\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eConcetta Tomaino, \"Music and Memory\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compelling and growing body of research has shown music and arts therapies to be effective tools for addressing a widening array of conditions, from providing pain relief andalleviating anxiety and depression to regaining speech after stroke or traumatic brain injury, and improving mobility for people with disorders that include Parkinson's disease and MS. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Music and Mind\u003c\/i\u003e Renée Fleming draws upon her own experience as an advocate to showcase the breadth of this booming field, inviting leading experts to share their discoveries. In addition to describing therapeutic benefits, the book explores evolution, brain function, childhood development, and technology as applied to arts and health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuch of this area of study is relatively new, made possible by recent advances in brain imaging, and supported by theNational Institutes of Health, major hospitals, and universities. This work is sparking an explosion of public interest in the arts and health sector. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFleming has presented on this material in over fifty cities across North America, Europe, and Asia, collaborating with leading researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners. With essays from notable musicians, writers, and artists, as well as leading neuroscientists, \u003ci\u003eMusic and Mind\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking book, the perfect introduction and overview of this exciting new field.","brand":"Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661064634658,"sku":"9780593653197","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/8637\/3154\/files\/imageloader_e2adaa4a-feee-4c80-9ab0-3325d8b9480b.jpg?v=1779449318","url":"https:\/\/godmothers.com\/products\/music-and-mind-harnessing-the-arts-for-health-and-wellness","provider":"Godmothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}