Music Therapy

Introduction

The term "music therapy" is the Greek-Latin origin and means "music therapy." There are many definitions of "music therapy." A significant number of scientists believe music therapy as an adjunct therapy, a means of specific training patients to use complex therapies. Other authors define music therapy as means of optimizing the creative forces and pedagogical and educational work. Music therapy as a whole develops as an integrative discipline in the psychology, musicology, etc. It is being stated in the status of a universal educational system that can optimize the process of personal development of the individual in a complex society.

In the nineteenth century, the French psychiatrist Esquirol started using music therapy in psychiatric institutions. Further spread of music therapy received after the First World War. In the 1930s, the experience of military doctors used German physicians in the treatment of stomach ulcers. Further, Swiss have been using music therapy in the treatment of mild forms of tuberculosis. Austrian's too were obstetrician with music painkillers related to childbirth. The use of music and sound as the anesthetic was applied in dental and surgical practice. The whole experience was the basis of music therapy after the Second World War (Crowe and Robin, pp. 282-320).

In the second half of the XX century, the technical possibilities in the study of physiological reactions that occur in the body during musical perception, increased significantly. It has been shown that music has an active influence on the function of vital physiological systems, the intensity of the various physiological processes, respiration and cardiovascular system, blood circulation, leading to even

Discussion

Modern music therapy is a technology permits medical, rehabilitation, developmental, rehabilitative, and educational problems. Research in this area will examine the possibility of impact on the identity of the person by joining the medical, educational, psychotherapeutic techniques with controlled musical influence (Mahon, Suzanne, pp. 353-356).

Music is much more than just entertainment. The ancient Egyptians used the same hieroglyph for determining the music and well-being, and in the sixth century BC, the Greek physician and philosopher Pythagoras and transcribed music as a means of healing. Today too many of us treat music as a way to relieve stress: switch to the classical music station broadcasting on the long route by car or choose relaxing capital to compensate for jazz after a hectic day at work. It is a way to renew the strength and listen to their feelings. At the same time, the study shows that loud rock music causes aggression, while listening to Mozart can increase IQ by as much as 10 points (Langan and James pp. 296-312).

Even before the birth of tune with the rhythm of her mother's heartbeat and the tone of her voice. The fetus is able to hear from 12 weeks of age and can "dig" or calm, depending on the type of music played with him. In addition, doctors are beginning to realize that music can help relieve headaches and feelings of loneliness in illness. In the UK in a variety of ...