Music that Hurts, Music that Heals
Saturdays 21 & 28 August 2010
- Music That Hurts
- Julie Hill explores some of the less pleasant uses of music. 22 August 2010. (duration: 23′56″)
- Music That Heals
- Julie Hill explores some of the more positive uses of music. One of the participants in this programme Chris Koloszar sadly passed away shortly after it was completed. 28 August 2010. (duration: 24′27″)
Music That Hurts - Saturday 21 August 2010
In the wrong hands music can be torture. From armies who use music to demoralise their opponents to shopkeepers who play high-pitched frequencies to dissuade teenagers from loitering, Julie Hill finds that the evil applications of music are almost inexhaustible. Not to mention those unfortunate people who suffer from painful and unusual musical disorders.
Music that Heals - Saturday 28 August 2010
Ancient cultures figured out thousands of years ago what western medicine is only just coming to terms with: music is good for you. Whether it's therapy based on Jungian psychology or the more new age end of the spectrum, music is said to improve memory, aid in rehabilitation and act as a windscreen wiper to the brain, slushing away negative chitchat inside the mind. Julie Hill meets the practitioners, the patients and the musicians using music to make themselves and others happier and healthier.
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