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Healing With Music - Indian Music Therapy

Posted by Dr. Dorita S. Berger, PhD on April 11, 2012 at 8:27pm 0 Comments

Healing With Music

 

Interesting piece about Indian Music Therapy.  Check it out.

A Sign of Consciousness?

Posted by Subway Serenade on April 5, 2012 at 11:30am 0 Comments

THIS IS AMAZING! I tapped the electrode on my Heart Tuner Gizmo at the 260 mark. The tap appeared on the screen more than 2 seconds later. Yet my body's electricity was keeping time to the music I was listening to. So not only does the EM Field dance to the beat, it also compensates for the 2+ second time lag.…

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Musical Code in Plato's Words

Posted by Dr. Dorita S. Berger, PhD on March 25, 2012 at 12:08pm 0 Comments

musical codes in Plato's Text

Check this out!  Why am I not surprised.

My published research paper

Posted by Dr. Dorita S. Berger, PhD on March 24, 2012 at 8:03pm 0 Comments

Well, it's now available on line in Journal of Biomusical Engineering.. my research paper.  Here's the link

http://www.ashdin.com/journals/JBE/M110902.aspx

When you're on the Abstract page, at the top, after it says 15-pates, it says "Full PDF" where you can click to get the entire paper4.

Enjoy.Research on Tempo-based rhythm…

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Great New Book

Posted by Dr. Dorita S. Berger, PhD on March 4, 2012 at 5:16pm 1 Comment

Omniology

Check out this book -- you'll really enjoy it.  It's for science lovers

 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1463790414/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_tkiQob1T9Q25R

 

Creativity and the Brain

Posted by Dr. Dorita S. Berger, PhD on February 29, 2012 at 7:34pm 0 Comments

Here's a very interesting piece.  Dr. Charles Limb is a jazz saxephonist, an MD, and a otolaryngologist who has developed several hearing aides and new technology.   Read this link and enjoy.

Creativity And The Brainhttp://dana.org/news/cerebrum/detail.aspx?id=35670

Rhythm and the Brain

Posted by Dr. Dorita S. Berger, PhD on February 10, 2012 at 5:20pm 0 Comments

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2006/may31/brainwave-053106.html#content

 

Awhile ago, but still relevant.  Thought you'd all enjoy this.  Check it out.

The Compassion Barrier

Posted by Subway Serenade on January 25, 2012 at 3:24pm 0 Comments

It may turn out that the actual harmonics differ from person to person, but for me, reaching what I'm tentatively calling "The Compassion Barrier" came when the Spectral peak closest to, but below 9hz reaches up around 1.0vrms, and Internal Coherence reaches above 140% on the Heart Tuner's scale.

"The Compassion Barrier" is the point where the feeling of "Bliss" or "Eureka" or "Oneness" becomes unbearable. (Imagine unbearable happiness!) I believe this barrier can be…

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"Quieting Performance Anxiety Through Music Improvisation"

Posted by Dr. Dorita S. Berger, PhD on November 17, 2011 at 9:55am 0 Comments

The workshop I presented yesterday on "Quieting Performance Anxiety Through Music Improvisation", which is based on my book, "Toward The Zen Of Performance", went extremely well, and was very enthusiastically received! Students of all woodwind instruments (some 25 or so) all participated in various improvisational exercises directed at quieting the analytical mind, and were really into the participation. I hope other Universities or music-training schools will…

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The Compassion Barrier

It may turn out that the actual harmonics differ from person to person, but for me, reaching what I'm tentatively calling "The Compassion Barrier" came when the Spectral peak closest to, but below 9hz reaches up around 1.0vrms, and Internal Coherence reaches above 140% on the Heart Tuner's scale."The Compassion Barrier" is the point where the feeling of "Bliss" or "Eureka" or "Oneness" becomes unbearable. (Imagine unbearable happiness!) I believe this barrier can be penetrated easily with…See More
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