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Music is an art form but also a social activity. It is a part of every human society, contributing to community, culture, and a sense of group identity. It is also fundamental to individual identity and personal well-being. In Music, Eugene Beresin traces the possible applications of musical expression for human health and happiness.
At the heart of Music are powerful examples from the lives of real individuals, families, and populations. These stories cover a myriad of ages, instruments, situations, and purposes, to convey the universal power of music to help us all get more out of life.
Offering practical ideas for integrating musical practice into a wide range of settings from the medical to the personal, Beresin provides a compelling evocation of the healing power of music. It is a must-read for practitioners, teachers, counsellors, and lovers of the art form.
Music and the arts reach around all corners of the world and into all corners of our life and Dr. Eugene Beresin details many aspects of their purpose and importance in his book Arts For Health: Music. I think this is important information to share and it reinforces what all of us musicians and artists already know…that the arts (regardless of their type), when done with the right intention, are healing arts.
Eugene Beresin is Executive Director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at The Massachusetts General Hospital, a Full Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, U.S.A, and Senior Educator in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at The Massachusetts General Hospital.
Chapter 1. Why Music? The Universality of Music
Chapter 2. How Music Improves Well-being
Chapter 3. Who Benefits? Stories Of Music Enhancing Personal and Professional Well-Being
Chapter 4. Ways To Engage With Music
Chapter 5. How Professionals Can Use Music to Improve Well-being
Chapter 6. Challenges for Engagement In Music
Chapter 7. Overcoming Challenges and Future Directions