This guide is for anyone who wants to play live healing music to the ailing at the bedside with empowerment. Learn how, by manipulating the three major principles of music: rhythm, harmony and melody, music can effect the body in five basic ways, both physiological and psychological. This book illustrates what musical instruments are appropriate. You will learn how to assess the patients immediate needs and how to address them. For the more advanced, simple modal theory (to play contemplative chant) and nine examples from the three traditional music strains are included, plus much more.
Stella Benson, (1947-) born in California, is second generation American born of Mexican-American descent, growing up in a musical family. After the tragic death of her brother in 1992 she embarked on a music-healing undertaking that eventually lead her to be one of the leading advocates of therapeutic music at the bedside of the ailing, dying and injured. Stella Benson, CMP, CHTP, is passed executive director for the Music for Healing and Transition program, where she was instrumental in standardizing teacher training and the national curriculum taught in nearly ten national sites. In 1997 she released the first of her recordings "The Healersway, soothing music for those in pain," and in 1999 released "The Healersway calming music for anxiety, followed by their companion music books. In 1999, she published the unpredicted book titled "The Healing Musician, a guide to playing healing music at the bedside." Her recent publication "The Gift of Healing Modes," is well received in the therapeutic music community. Stella Benson is Director for the International Healing Musician's Program, and sits on the board for The National Standards Board for Therapeutic Musicians.
