Music & Sound Healing

How can certain songs carry us through a tough workout, comfort us after a breakup, or unite 50,000 diverse fans? In this fascinating field guide, neuroscientist and opera singer Indre Viskontas investigates what music is and how it can change us for the betterfrom deep in our neurons to across our entire society.

David Toop's extraordinary work of sonic history travels from the rainforests of Amazonas to the megalopolis of Tokyo via the work of artists as diverse as Brian Eno, Sun Ra, Erik Satie, Kate Bush, Kraftwerk and Brian Wilson.

Over the centuries many people have found relief from pain, stress, negative energy, and a variety of physical ailments through the sound and vibrations of Tibetan singing bowls, whose use has become increasingly popular in the West.

The first comprehensive, fully-illustrated approach to the voice, this book explains, in clear and concise language, the anatomy and mechanics of the mysterious and complex bodily system we call the voice.

Legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen (1934 - 2016) created a brilliant body of work that explored religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and personal relationshipsbut few really knew the man behind the music.