I Heard There Was a Secret Chord - Discussion of the Healing Power of Music

This event will focus on the work of neuroscientist Daniel Levitin as it pertains to the healing power of music. We will discuss his book I Heard There Was a Secret Chord. It would be great if you could read it but there's some links to interviews with him about it below and summary notes will be available at least a week before the event.

We'll also discuss our own experience with music. If you can, we'd love it if you could bring a list of songs to share (we'll make everyone's list available on the website after). On this list can you list a song you've found that expresses each of the following emotional states for you (different song for each emotion): 1. Elated 2. Lonely 3. Enraged 4. Grateful 5. Overwhelmed.

Resources:

Daniel Levitin's book I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine (Available through the library. Also message Tess through meetup messages to see if you can get a copy)

Museum of Science YouTube video "Music as Medicine: Daniel Levitin and Livingston Taylor"

TVO's The Agenda "Daniel Levitin: Can Music Help Us Heal?"

DVD "The musical brain a journey of discovery into the mystery of music" (available through the library)

ABC Science half hour TV show on available YouTube "Music on the Brain: The Soundtrack of Our Lives"