Tibetan monk-musician makes music across cultures (With Image)
August 15th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Nawang Khechog, a nomadic tribal of Tibetan origin, has clung to his wooden flute for the last five decades since his family ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Musical device to help premature babies feed better
May 22nd, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Many premature babies face typically unpleasant medical procedures, long hospital stays and increased chances of chronic health issues throughout their lives.
To help address one of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Gambhir is just brilliant: Lee
May 7th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders' Australian speedster Brett Lee lauded skipper Gautam Gambhir for leading from the front with strong individual performance."Gambhir is just brilliant. He ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Brett Lee launches music therapy school in Delhi (With Image)
May 7th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Australian cricket star Brett Lee Monday donned the mantle of a healer when he inaugurated his Music Therapy Academy as one of the core initiatives ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Music therapy to cure patients
December 14th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Dec 14 (IANS) Patients especially those undergoing strenuous therapy and treatment can now look forward to getting healed by ragas and world music, courtesy a musical therapy centre that ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Link between heavy metal music, suicidal tendencies
October 25th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 25 (IANS) Youths repeatedly listening to heavy metal music might be suffering from suicidal tendencies, new research says.Youths at risk of depression are likely to seek respite in ... Read more...
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Music eases anxiety among cancer patients
August 10th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) Music may be useful as a complementary treatment for people with cancer as it eases their disease-related anxiety.Researchers analysed evidence from 1,891 patients taking part in ... Read more...
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When yoga and classical music combine to heal
July 21st, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Agra, July 21 (IANS) What do you get when you combine the elaborate postures of yoga with the soothing strains of Indian classical music? A novel music therapy for the ... Read more...
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The sound of music - a healing therapy
June 22nd, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Awkward and shifty-eyed, Raghav Salooja reluctantly enters the room that has a generous display of percussion instruments, dodges his doctor's gaze, half sits on a ... Read more...
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Music therapy ease pain in muscles, joints
May 27th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 27 (IANS) Music therapy combined with other relaxation techniques based on guided imagery, reduces pain, depression and anxiety and improves sleep in fibromyalgia, a condition that causes pain, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Shot US Congresswoman Giffords speaking, but has no memory of being shot
March 12th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Gabrielle Giffords, the US Congresswoman who is recovering from serious injuries after being shot in Tucson, is reportedly speaking in full sentences, but she has no memory of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mozart’s symphonies grow ’sweeter bananas, tastier sake’
November 26th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Nov 26 (ANI): Mozart's music has regaled man for years, but now some are exploring the possibility that his symphonies may benefit fruits and vegetables too.In July, the Hyogo Prefecture-based fruit ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Orissa NGO helps specially abled women reunite with their families
July 15th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, July 15 (ANI): Mission Ashra, an NGO in Orissa that helps specially abled women reunite with their families, hosted a special event to mark the 350th family reunion of such unfortunate ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Music therapy benefits stroke patients
July 6th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 6 (ANI): It's long been known that listening to music can reduce stress, and now a new research has claimed that it can help improve movement in stroke patients.Music therapists ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Music can helps stroke victims walk
July 6th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 6 (IANS) Music therapy can help stroke victims walk again as well as play a wider role in recovery from brain injury.
Music therapy is a technique that stimulates brain functions ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
No link between dyslexia and lack of musical ability
April 9th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): Scientists in Belgium have found no link between dyslexia and a lack of musical ability.What's more, the scientists say, attempts to treat dyslexia with music therapy are unwarranted.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
A lifestyle resort hospital for diabetes opened in Coimbatore
March 19th, 2010 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, Mar 19(ANI): Coimbatore Diabetes Foundation has opened a Diabetes Village, a lifestyle resort hospital at Marudamalai near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.While hospitals normally dealt with acute care and management of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Melody Gardot’s Remarkable Success Story Inspire Others
January 25th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The CBS Sunday Video of singer Melody Gardot has been much in demand. The jazz singer and songwriter has captured the heart of the music lovers ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Music helps hearing-impaired toddlers post-implant
January 7th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) Music therapy helps hearing-impaired toddlers acquire speech skills after a cochlear implantation, a new study says.
Dikla Kerem, University of Haifa, Israel, who authored the doctoral study, examined the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Music can help kids’ communication rehabilitation process
January 7th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Music therapy could be of great help for the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation, a new study has revealed.The study, conducted by Dr. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Doctored’ music may ease tinnitus suffering
December 29th, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 29 (ANI): For people suffering from tinnitus, listening to music may spell the end for their pain, say researchers.According to the research team from Westphalian Wilhelms University, individually designed music ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kenny Rogers music helps stroke patients’ brain recovery
December 21st, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 21 (ANI): Music can be as good as medicine, at least that's what the curious case of Mike Pensom suggests.Pensom, who has a stroke depleted vision, can apparently see better ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Scary music sounds scarier when listeners shut eyes
September 16th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 16 (ANI): Scary music sounds even scarier with the listener's eyes shut, say Tel Aviv University researchers in Israel.This finding attains significance as it suggests that music therapy may ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, ‘Music Therapy on Wheels’ for paediatric patients
September 3rd, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 3 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a new mobile tool to deliver music therapy, and help paediatric patients cope with the fear, isolation and pain associated with being in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Apollo opens hospital in Mauritus
August 20th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) The 220-bed Apollo Bramwell Hospital in Mauritius - a joint venture between the city-based healthcare major Apollo Hospital and British American Investment Co - went on stream ... Read more...
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ASA launches its music division.
April 4th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
ASA Music, a freshly formed record label has just been launched by ASA Productions, the entertainment company which successfully released Vikram Bhatt's "1920" and other movies like Mumbai Salsa. The company is ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Teens charged for noise pollution ordered to listen to Barry Manilow!
November 25th, 2008 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 25 (ANI): A Colorado judge has found a unique way of dealing with noise polluters forcing them to listen to Barry Manilow.Judge Paul Sacco enforced the music therapy after ... Read more...
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Music therapy improves mental, physical condition of very ill patients
September 10th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): Music therapy can serve as a physical and psychological aid to patients coping with advanced illness, according to a new study.The researcher team says that the study ... Read more...
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Pete Doherty treats shoppers with an impromptu gig
March 21st, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 21 (ANI): Babyshambles rocker Pete Doherty recently amazed shoppers at a music shop by giving an impromptu performance.Peter Sirrell, the owner of Music Man store in Reading, revealed ... Read more...
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Yoga festival attracts foreign tourists in large numbers
March 2nd, 2008 - 9:52 pm ICT by admin
Rishikesh, March 2 (ANI): The ongoing International Yoga Festival at Rishikesh is drawing a large number of foreign tourists.The seven-day long festival that started on March 1 has been jointly organised by ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Music therapy may help ease depression symptoms
February 29th, 2008 - 12:57 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Feb 29 (ANI): A recent review of five small studies has cited that music therapy might aid in easing depression symptoms but its efficacy as the sole intervention is not ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Music really can dispel your blues
January 23rd, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 23 (ANI): Music therapy may help in combating depression and improve, restore and maintain patients health, says a new study.It is often seen that people under depression have a disturbed ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |