ISD Team
23 Oct 2024
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Mindy Peterson is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM), and music advocate who has been a music educator since 1991. She is also the Arts Advocacy Chair of the Minnesota Music Teachers Association (MMTA) and a member of Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). In her podcast Enhance Life with Music, she explores the holistic impact of music in our everyday lives, examining its influence through the lenses of science and health, sports and entertainment, business, and education.

In this episode, Mindy is joined by the renowned Dr. Daniel Levitin, neuroscientist, musician, and bestselling author. They dive into his brand-new book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine. Dr. Levitin reveals why he wrote the book, how he chose the title, his definition of music, and this new book’s relationship to his earlier best-selling book, This is Your Brain on Music. 

Daniel and Mindy talk about:

  • Dr. Levitin’s new book: What is it about and what prompted him to write it?
  • How he came up with the title, and the meaning behind it.
  • The neuroanatomy of music; why is music so effective and powerful?
  • Music’s benefits for amateur vs. professional musicians.
  • If music is so healthy, why do we see so many professional musicians with substance abuse and mental health issues?
  • How late is too late to reap the brain benefits of music?
Enhancing Life with Music – Episode 190

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