600 The Music Effect

Music plays an important role in the healing rituals of many cultures. But does it have any place in modern medical care?
Music has an impact on human physiology, which may be why it is so powerful at affecting our moods. How can it be applied in clinical situations for people with Parkinson’s disease or children with autism?
Guests: Dorita Berger is a Board Certified Music Therapist, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist in the State of New York, and a concert pianist. She is the Founder and Director of The Music Therapy Clinic in Norwalk, CT, and is on the Music Therapy Faculty of Montclair State University in New Jersey. Her most recent book, written with Daniel Schneck, is The Music Effect.
Daniel Schneck is distinguished Professor Emeritus of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and former Head of the Biomedical Engineering Program there. He is currently a court-qualified consulting scientist in Forensic Biomechanics and does extensive research in the structure and function of the human body, including its response to sensory stimulation in the form of music.
Dr. Schneck actively pursues a parallel career as an accomplished violinist and music teacher at the Blacksburg New School. He is the author of nearly 300 published works, including 20 books, the most recent being The Music Effect: Music Physiology and Clinical Applications, with Dori Berger.