The Tao of Music: Sound Psychology Using Music to Change Your Life
Just about everyone likes to listen to music to put them "in the mood," and these techniques get you "out" of a mood! The "Tao" part is about accepting what you're feeling, and dealing with it, by using Dr. Ortiz's methods. It presents 41 exercises where music functions as a catalyst to deal with pain, depression, anger, and lack of self-esteem.
The Tao of Music: Sound Psychology
Author John M. Ortiz, a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and psychologist, has written an imaginative and practical resource that uses sound and music as tools for growth, change, healing, creativity, and personal transformation. The Tao of music, he notes, "is experienced through the freedom that comes from flowing with our internal, natural rhythms."
What to Expect From This Book
Includes musical menus that you can use to create your own program for dealing with issues, koans for meditation, and various other fun exercises to make music a part of your holistic health program.
Throughout the book are 23 "musical menus" where classical, pop, soul, jazz, country, and rock tapes or CDs are suggested to engender creativity, centering, relaxation, intimacy, and learning.
Critical Reception
Here's what people are saying about the book:
- One reviewer stated that the book has a permanent place on their shelf and is invaluable as a reference book.
- Another reviewer found the information helpful as a personal music therapy guide.
- However, some readers may find the book redundant, with exercises being variations of the same theme.
- Some found concepts/terminology were introduced but not fully explained until later in the book.
Key Concepts
Ortiz presents 41 exercises where music functions as a catalyst to deal with pain, depression, anger, and lack of self-esteem.
The book also includes musical menus that you can use to create your own program for dealing with issues, koans for meditation, and various other fun exercises to make music a part of your holistic health program.
Book Details
Title: The Tao of Music: Sound Psychology Using Music to Change Your Life
Author: John M Ortiz
Book Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781578630080
Publication Date: 1997-10-01
Page Count: 416
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