In ancient Greece, Apollo represented both music and medicine. In the Old Testament, poetry attributed to King David is considered some of the most provocative literary and lyrical works in history . Music Healing Therapy - It is undeniable that music and healing have been considered mutually inclusive over the centuries . Lani Star, internationally known for her music performance, maintains a personal philosophy on the healing power of music within every individual. She uses Hawaiian musical wisdom, Eastern yogic sound patterns, and angelic chants to enhance the self – the mind, body, and spirit – and inspire success . For Lani Star, who offers voice lessons while participating in a music retreat, the voice is the manifestation of the soul. Anything that heals the body improves the voice, and anything that is healthy for the voice is healthy for the body. Lani Star’s musical specialty is New Age and mystic jazz, and she makes it a point to spread the healing power of music .
Lani Star states, “A singer must reach within, connecting heart and voice, to produce a powerful resonance that can move their audience to tears. This same power can be used in all areas of life – and not just by professional musicians.” With the power that comes from music, the rest of one’s life manifests the self-actualization and power of healing in relationships, friendships, in their work and hobbies. You don’t have to be a musician at a professional level . You don’t even have to have prior skill. Music doesn’t have to have an audience beyond oneself . Even so, any audience appreciates emotional sincerity and intensity, maybe more than the musicality of the performance. It is said that an audience will forgive a missed note – they will not forgive an inauthentic performance.
The author of The Mozart Effect, Don Campbell, said that music has its own power and vibrating energy, even when it seems quiet and peaceful. When singing, that energy and power comes from deep within your body, and what you bring to it is what comes out, intensified .
Lani Star’s advice for those who wish to achieve self-healing with music is to treat your body like a precious instrument. Your body needs protection and health-conscious treatment, and your mind needs to be healthy in order to improve the emotional clarity of the performance. A good diet and lots of water has been shown to immeasurably improve one’s health and thus affects your voice. Lani Star also believes that things you sing or say uplift your mood and your spirit , so it is good for you to take care the subject of your music and to reinforce your mood with positive music. Not only does it help you, but it improves the mood of your audience . Songwriting can also be a vehicle for expressing your emotions, getting the poison out of you and transforming it into a piece of art . Singing can be a method of meditation, and it has a calming and peaceful effect, just as meditation helps maintain your mental and spiritual balance .
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