The Healing Power Of Percussion (Continued)
In articles by Remo artist Robert Lawrence Friedman, MA, Friedman talks about how drumming is used in treating at-risk adolescents, stressed-out employees, Vietnam veterans, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and more.
Power of Percussion: Page 3 of 6
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Other benefits to drumming include exercise for the body, the mind, and the spirit:
Systematic inquiry into the relationship between music and brain function is one of the most rapidly developing fields of human research. “Music making offers extensive exercise for brain cells and their synapses (connections). It would be difficult to find another activity that engages so many of the brain’s systems.” (Weinberger, N., 1998)
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multiple components of the human stress response on the genomic level, as well as 19 genetic switches that turn on the stress response believed responsible in the development of common diseases. (Bittman, Medical Science Monitor, 2005)
According to Jan Gregory, Adjunct Professor of Liturgy, Worship and Spirituality at Hartford Seminary, “Hand drumming is an ancient art that has been used in many cultures. The music of drums creates a conduit to the Divine. This is an opportunity to experience worship with our bodies as well as our minds”.
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(For articles by a number of different professionals on the topic of drumming and wellness, please click here. For scientific research on the topic, click here.)
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