Music effects the body/mind, and the body/mind of the player affects the playing of his or her music. Laurie discusses our cultural relationship with music, how the brain learns it, how we practice it, how we perform it, how we listen to it, how we teach it, and finally, how it is used in purposely therapeutic ways. This book is for everyone who cares to explore aspects of music which have been taken for granted in the past, and also those which must be defined and studied for the future.

Contents: Music Kinetics
Music as a Language
Processing Music
Is Notation "The Music"?
Knowing Your Music Intimately
Repertoire - The Vocabulary of the Music Language
Mastering Styles - Dialects of the Music Language
How to Practice
Overcoming Blocks to Musical Progress
The Musician's Body
Common Problems
Health
Diet
Exercise
Rest
Moderation and Stress Reduction
Inspiration
Sharing Rather Than Showing
Imperfect Situations
Thoughts on Teaching
The Art of Teaching
The Quantum Connection
Sound and Matter
Bodymind Studies and the Wholistic Continuum
Psychoneuroimmunology
Effects of Toning
Complementary Health Care Modalities
Music and the Bodymind Approach
How the Mind and Body Interact
A New and Ancient Art: Therapeutic Music
An Intensive Care Experience
Service vs. Performance
Caring Music: Different Styles for Different Patients
Modes
Experiences of Music Practitioners
Vibroacoustic Harp Therapy
Therapeutic Music Programs
Ethics
Sound Pollution
Live vs. Recorded Music
Acoustic vs. Electronic Instruments
The Human Voice
Music as Self-Help
Research
Music in Clinical Settings
The Feedback Loop: Our Bodies and Our Music