The Healing Power of the Piano: Experience Ultimate Relaxation with Classical Music for a "Beautiful Sleep" Through the "Decay" of Sound
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Here's a quiz for you.
What kind of instrument is a "Yokkin"?
Hint: It means a koto that came to Japan from the West.
The answer is...
Yes, it's a "piano".
The autumn air is gradually flowing in, and it's becoming a refreshing season.
Speaking of autumn, it's the autumn of appetite, and also the autumn of art.
Rather than burdening your body with excessive eating and drinking, it's better to nourish your mind.
I would recommend music, a gift from the Muses.
The "decay" of the koto's healing tone
The healing effects of music have been known for a long time.
David, a brave warrior, was also a master of the lyre.
When he played, he gently healed the mind of the king who was suffering from nervous debility.
Here, let's consider the tone of the koto.
What are the characteristics of the sound when you pluck a tightly stretched string?
The attack is sharp and easy to hear, and then it decays.
By listening to the decaying sound that gently fades away, you can feel relaxed and calm.
The healing effects of the piano and its use in medical settings
Listening to the beautiful sound of the piano and letting your imagination expand with various images will lead you to a good night's sleep.
This is also utilized in specialized music therapy techniques.
When you strike a key with your finger, a tightly strung string is struck with a thud, producing a sound.
The key to this mechanism is the subtle movement of the internal action.
Many sounds are amplified, resonated, and fused by the soundboard.
I apologize if this is too technical, but using all ten fingers and three pedals, we express music, a momentary art that immediately decays and disappears, with a rich palette of sounds.
If beautiful fireworks in the night sky were to remain there forever, it would be surprising.
It is beautiful because it disappears.
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Medical Doctor Recommended ~ Beautiful Sleeping Piano
Music can be said to be the greatest art bestowed upon humanity by the Muses. Music inherently possesses a hidden power to heal people, acting directly on various levels of the mind as "sound medicine." The author, an internist and music therapist, has advocated for the use of sound medicine in place of sleeping pills. Among these, the coupling of Baroque music, the sound of flowing water, and the sound of crashing waves is recommended as standard sound medicine for comfortable sleep.
This CD contains 19 exquisite pieces by Bach and Satie. The first piece, "Bach: Goldberg Variations," is said to have been written by the father of music, J.S. Bach, for Count Kaiserling, who suffered from insomnia. It's surprising that the concept of music therapy existed even then. The performance features clear tones that resonate, and the subtle texture is superb. In the 10th piece, "Satie: Gnossienne No. 1," one feels a mysterious world as if consciousness is floating in outer space. The 18th piece, "Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze," with its charming expression in the development section, seems to invite one into a dream world with a feeling of happiness.
Try incorporating music into your daily life. Since ancient times, the fairy tales and lullabies told by loving mothers to put their children to sleep may have been the best sound medicine.
◆Dr. Bando's Knowledge Tidbits
~ Instruments with non-decaying sounds
There are also sounds that do not decay.
This includes anything from musical instruments like pipe organs, wind instruments, and string instruments, to animal sounds and growls, human voices and songs, steam locomotive and train whistles, and train and railway horn.
Their characteristics include a mild attack, the ability to increase volume or change timbre mid-play, and subtle adjustability.
Hiroshi Bando
Doctor of Medicine
Shikoku Branch Manager, Japanese Society of Integrative Medicine
Representative, Tokushima Carbohydrate Restriction Study Group
After graduating from Tokushima University and obtaining ECFMG certification, he completed clinical training in family medicine in the United States. His areas of expertise include anti-aging, carbohydrate restriction, music therapy, and sports medicine. He participated in the National Sports Festival as an ice skater (1999-2003). Chairman of the 9th Japan Music Therapy Association Conference (2009). Silver prize winner at the 3rd European International Piano Competition (EIPIC) in Japan (2012). Chairman of the Japan Primary Care Association Conference (2017, Takamatsu).
Editor-in-Chief of four English medical journals related to diabetes (2022). Author of over 30 books, over 2,000 publications, and over 300 English papers. Representative of the "New Elderly Association" in Tokushima.
Official website: https://pianomed.org/
