Music & Your Health
The use of music in healing is an ancient practice. In classical antiquity, disease was viewed as an imbalance in harmony between a person’s physical and psychological nature. Music was believed to have divine significance, and extremely important for restoring harmony and health.
By the end of the 18th century, scientists began to investigate the effects of music on body functions such as cardiac output, respiratory rate, pulse rate, circulation and blood pressure. By the end of the 19th century, a growing number of researchers started to study the effect of music systematically. Researchers began looking for relationships between music and physiological of psychological responses.
By the end of the 18th century, scientists began to investigate the effects of music on body functions such as cardiac output, respiratory rate, pulse rate, circulation and blood pressure. By the end of the 19th century, a growing number of researchers started to study the effect of music systematically. Researchers began looking for relationships between music and physiological of psychological responses.