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Article: The positive power of music.(MUSIC)
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- Jet
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- April 10, 2006
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Music can be simply magical. It can make you dance, sing, smile or cry. It calms and comforts many. And, as English playwright William Congreve once said, it even "hath charms to soothe a savage beast."
JET spoke with noted music authorities and celebrated musicians to learn more about the positive power of music.
One of the great uses of music can be found in the form of music therapy. This is an established health care profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages.
Dr. Deforia Lane is director of music therapy at University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ireland Cancer Center, in ...