Review
As a musician and developmental pediatrician, I appreciate the role of music in healing and rehabilitation. Drs. Mathew Lee and Joseph Nagler have distilled important concepts from their experience and research. They share these concepts in a down-to-earth and practical approach. St. Augustine states that "Music is the fragrance of the Gods." Indeed, music provides a rare window to tap into the human soul and the body's inner resources to heal itself. --
Dr. Yeou-Cheng MaAs a performer, I have witnessed firsthand, how music can touch the soul, capture the imagination, and heal a broken spirit. It is a great pleasure to see what I have known to be true for so very long, finally presented in a clear and informative manner for all to use. This book is a must read for those who wish to live healthier, happier lives that are filled with music, joy, and beauty. --
Kitty Carlisle HartDrs. Lee and Nagler use their many years of knowledge, research experience, and clinical expertise to offer readers an intimate view of their use of music in the healing process. The most exciting focus of this book is a step by step program to use music to promote healthy living in your everyday life. --
Hugh Downs
About the Author
Joseph Nagler, D.A., C.M.T., is a music therapist and musician. He received his doctorate in music therapy from New York University. Dr. Nagler is an Assistant Professor of Music at Queensborough Community College, as well as an adjunct Professor of Music at NYU. Dr. Nagler is the Co-Director of the Center for Research in the Arts & Medicine, at New York University's Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine. As an author, Dr. Nagler has published numerous articles and book chapters on music, music therapy, and music technology. As a composer, he has been featured on several national and international recordings for television and radio. Dr. Nagler's CD
Music for Rejuvenation was released in March of 1999.
Mathew Lee, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P is a Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Lee was appointed Medical Director of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, at New York University Center in 1989. Recently he was named The Howard A. Rusk Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, an Endowed Chair, and Chairman of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Dr. Lee is committed to the use of music in the rehabilitation process. He is an Adjunct Professor of Music, in the School of Education, at New York University. He served as editor of the book Rehabilitation, Music and Human Well-Being.
Dr. Lee was formerly the Director of Rehabilitation Medicine at Goldwater Memorial Hospital, a 642 bed clinical service. He guided that service into one of the largest, most innovative departments of the world, addressing the total rehabilitation needs of chronic, long-term disabled patients. His major interests have been in the fields of Chronic Disease, Geriatric Rehabilitation, and the Epidemiology of Disability and Chronic Pain. He has authored numerous books and publications dealing with these topics, and serves on the Editorial Board of several journals.
