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IS THE ORGAN THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS?

The Organ Seems to Express The Full Range of Human Sentiments.The pipe organ has been called the king of musical instruments because it takes up all the sounds of creation. The organ has a wide expressive range, from piano to a thundering fortissimo. The largest pipes...

MUSIC CAN CHANGE YOUR MOOD IN A SECOND

How Music Travels to Your Brain First, the sound waves travel through the air. Next, the outer ear collects the sounds. Then the middle ear sends the sound waves to the inner ear, where they cause the eardrums, small hairs and bones to vibrate. This creates nerve...

ST. PATRICK’S DAY & IRISH MUSIC

Who Was St. Patrick? St. Patrick, known as the “Apostle of Ireland,” was an Irish patron saint, who actually started out in a pagan religion.  At some point in his life he was captured in Wales, Scotland, then taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped, became a...

MUSIC, THE SPIRITUAL VITAMIN

Getting Closer To Your Spirituality The most direct way to get in touch with your spirituality is through music. Artists often picture angels playing on harps, and music is called “the celestial art.” Beautiful, soothing, healing music can appeal to the soul. This...

MUSIC AND SMELL TRIGGER VIVID MEMORIES

Your Memory of Music Creates Network of Memories When you hear music, it’s not stored separately, but with all other aspects of the situation that you perceived. The smells and sights of the place, your mood, the people you were with, what you were doing, are all...