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by Don Campbell
©1992. 148 pp. Second Edition, 2002.
This innovative best seller explores the functions, theories, and musical expressions of the brain in correlation with music education. Contains exercises and activities to activate right lobe (emotional) learning modes, and integrate those with the left lobe (logical). With a new foreword by the author.
Foreword to the Second Edition:
"In the ten years that have passed since I wrote Introduction to the Musical Brain, there has been experimentation, research and awareness of the essential part music plays in childhood development. The proof of creative, multi sensorial activities for growth, stimulation, maintenance and rehabilitation has come forth clearly.
"Music is not only seen as art and entertainment, but as an essential manner of sensorial patterning that increases long range memory, reading skills and physical development. The remarkable work of Dr. Alfred A. Tomatis in France has opened remarkable vistas of educational possibilities through the music of Mozart, the use of the voice, and chanting.
"Teaching and learning will take new directions in the next century. music teachers have so many of the fundamental tools and answer for life long learning skills. The researchers and specialists are just now realizing how to frame the questions.
Creativity and multi sensorial patterning are fundamental for holding interest, attention and joy in learning. We are all musicians. In the orchestration of perception, consciousness, and expression, we are at the new frontier where the arts and sciences can merge." - Don Campbell
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Foreword to the Second Edition
Foreword to the First Edition
I Where Are We Heading?
As musicians and teachers, where are we going with our experiences? Why should we look at brain research as a way to blend musical arts with academic skills?
II The Brain Bowl
An understandable look at the basic brain functions and their musical effects. An introduction to the Triune Brain, The Holographic Brain, and the Left Brain/Right Brain theories.
III What's Left For Us?
Looking at our logical and structured habits of music teaching and music learning.
IV What's Right For Us?
Approaching the emotional and non-verbal means of expression through the musical arts.
V The Musical Connections
An overview of creativity and its importance in education and health.
VI Putting Our Heads Together: Whole Musicians
Developing the potential of music for greater learning and enjoyment.
VII The Hum-Drum Exercises
From the speculative to the practical.
- Being the Musical Brain
- A Brain Dance
- 3 - 6 - 9
- Speaking in Musical Tongues
- Musical Visualizations
The House of Perfect Music
Left Brain/ Right Brain
Listening with the Whole Body
- Toning the Voice
- The Sound Camera
- The Musical Maze
- The Devil’s Tuning Fork
- The Legato Jump Rope
- Kinesthetic Techniques for Orff-Schulwerk
Kinesthetic Hands
Kinesthetic Mallet Instruments
Kinesthetic Jumping
Kinesthetic Movements
- Mental Keyboards
- An Interesting Boring Game
- Under the Spell of Music
Appendix I – "Matters of Consequence"
Dr. Elaine de Beauport in dialogue with Jane Prettyman on education and the arts.
Bibliography
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