Introduction to the Musical Brain
Don Campbell
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.
Creativity and multi sensorial patterning are fundamental for holding interest, attention and joy in learning. We are all musicians. In the orc...
| "A veritable waterfall of provocative thoughts designed to disorient and dislodge our minds from their customary complacencies." |
Maureen Morgan writer and musician, New York, NY |
| "It didn't take a genius to realize that the Left Brain / Right Brain concepts which Don Campbell teaches could revolutionize the way we teach children." |
John Read President, Church Musicians Guild |
| "Don't go home without it, don't teach without it, and don't be without it!...an exciting contribution to the teaching profession, musician, and music specialist, per se, that explores and combines significant findings in brain research with practical application in game activities for the classroom, the therapist, and musician- people, themselves." |
Grace C. Nash Music Educator, Scottsdale AZ |
| Table of 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 |
