A lot of interconnected things were happening in the 1990s, an oncologist and hematologist named Mitchell Gaynor discovered trough a Tibetan monk, the so-called singing bowls and began incorporating them into the guided meditation and breathing work he did with his patients.
A psychotherapist named Carol Bush was also using music -- also in a guided imagery context -- to address psychological disorders that might otherwise be treated through pharmacology.
Meanwhile, a young woman named Kate Callahan suffered a traumatic brain injury in a skiing accident and spent years in a cognitive fog. A guitarist named Jim Chapdelaine was emerging from a terrifying encounter with a rare and deadly cancer.
All of these ideas and stories came together in the show you're about to hear, which includes wonderful live music performances and conversations from last week at Watkinson School.
GUESTS:
- Emily Bevelaqua is a board certified music therapist and the co-director of Connecticut Music Therapy Services, LLC, a private practice providing quality home, school and community-based music therapy services to individuals & groups with special needs throughout Connecticut.
- Jim Chapdelaine is a producer, four-time Emmy winning composer, recording engineer, and guitarist with an extensive list of credits in music for television and recordings for major and independent labels.
- Sarah Raskin is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Neuroscience Program at Trinity College and has published two books and numerous articles on treatment techniques for people with brain injuries.
- Kate Callahan is a musician with 3 studio albums, and also is the winner of the CT Music Awards "Best Singer-Songwriter" award in 2013.
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You can listen to the full show (1 hour, 46 minutes) right here!
