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Found Sounds @Home
Attending a virtual or in-person music-making event, like a drum circle, is great fun. The Pandemic has required us to use our creativity perhaps more than usual as we "make do" in our homes. One of the most fun activities I've found is looking around my home and...
Easter/Passover at Home: How to Celebrate with music during COVID-19
Passover and Easter are two major observances of Judaism and Christianity. This year the first night of Passover occurs on April 8th and Easter arrives on Sunday, April 12th. With various levels of social and physical restrictions currently in place across the world...
New Year’s Day Community Drum Circle
Come drum with us and welcome in the New Year at this Community Drum Circle. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED/Instruments are provided. What better way to welcome the first day of 2020 then to connect with others through making music and laughter. This circle is led by Michelle...
Year Review with Music
For me, the year starts to wind down when Daylight Savings Time ends. The shorter days and long dark nights naturally cause me to start reflecting on the year that is coming to a close. The last leaves are falling, winter jackets are coming out of the closet, and in...
3 Ways HealthRHYTHMS® Can Transform Your Workplace
The room was arranged with chairs in a circle and a drum at each chair. Some staff were hesitant, while others moved quickly to try out a drum. As people found their seats, a few shyly trying out the drums and small percussion, there was a sense of anticipation...
Music for Veterans
Music and the military go hand in hand. Historically, music has been integral to the military experience, from bugle calls that summon one awake in the morning, to cues for when to charge or retreat in battle, to "lights out." While the modern military may use...
Sing, Sing, Sing! Why You Should Raise Your Voice with Others
There was a time in our history when being part of a singing group was common. Many people were part of their church choir, legion hall chorus, barbershop quartet, or even just holiday caroling group. Before it was possible to access professionally recorded music 24/7...
Music for Self Care: 10 ways to reduce holiday stress using music
The holidays can be a joyous or a stressful time of year. Most often, it is both. Trying to juggle holiday traditions, workplace expectations, gift buying, decorating and cooking, along with the daily demands of modern life quickly becomes overwhelming. These feelings...
Drum Circles: Is this just a hippy thing?
When you hear the phrase “drum circle,” what comes to mind? A group of 20-somethings with dreadlocks and sandals sitting on the beach? Native or Indigenous peoples participating in a sacred tradition? A 1960’s hippy commune? How about a group of business executives at...
Music and Early Childhood Development (Part 2): Social and emotional benefits
Somewhere right now, a mother is singing to her newborn daughter. A little boy is humming softly to himself as he plays with his toys. A grandmother is sharing the sounds of her native language with her grandchild through songs her mother taught to her. Two children...
Music and Early Childhood Development (Part 1): Physical and cognitive benefits
Early childhood is a time of wonder, exploration, and growth. The first few years of life have a tremendous and lasting impact on learning, brain development, and physical & mental health. It is estimated that during these formative years, the human brain...
Music, Mindfulness and Moments
This month, I'd like to share a guest post by Carla Tanguay, MA, MT-BC, a music therapist currently working in Mount Desert Island, ME. In this post, Carla reflects on a session that she shared with a client who was on hospice care. Delicious Music is a beautiful...