Richard Bodin
Some say:“Music is the universal language”. And indeed, many times it has been proven. People bound over it, break the ice, socialise. Music can create bridges, fill in gaps between people, help us remember… It does something to us. Through the rythms, the harmonies, the melodies, one experiences a full range of emotions, and often feels it through ones body…
I’m pretty sure, dear reader, that we can probably all agree on that… But why? How does it affect us physically and emotionally like that? What happens in our brains when we hear Jimi play All Along The Watchtower ? Why do we feel different when we listen to Pink Floyd’s Great Gig in the Sky, than when we listen to Vivaldi’s Four Season, or… i dunno X-Rays Spex’s Oh Bondage! Up Yours!
To provides us with some insights about this very interesting questions, Dr Shane Cassidy is holding a talk about The Neuroscience of Music a Dolan’s Warehouse in Limerick. Tickets are available here.
Dr Shane Cassidy first studied Music and became primary school teacher. He quickly became fascinated by the impact of music on learning, memory or emotional regulation, and started his journey into Music Therapy. He was awarded a PhD in Music Therapy and is now the Clinical Director and founder of Neurolinks, a music therapy service based in Ireland.
