The Power of Sound: How to Be Healthy and

What we hear, and how we process it, has a far greater impact on our daily living than we realize. From the womb to the moment we die we are surrounded by sound, and what we hear can either energize or deplete our nervous systems. It is no exaggeration to say that what goes into our ears can harm us or heal us.

Joshua Leeds is a sound researcher, educator, and music producer with 40 hours of specialized soundtracks used in clinics, classrooms, and animal care facilities worldwide. He specializes in the field of psychoacoustics, the study of the effect of music and sound on the human nervous system, and bioacoustics, how human sound affects other living beings. The author of Through a Dog’s Ear and Sonic Alchemy, he lives in southern Oregon.

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface: 2010 and Moving Forward-the Decade of Sound!	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
Sound
What Is Sound?	p. 14
The Physics of Sound	p. 19
The Mechanics of Hearing	p. 28
Resonance, Entrainment, and Pattern Identification	p. 36
Frequency Medicine: The Work of Alfred Tomatis	p. 48
Sound Awareness
A New Awareness of Sound	p. 64
Sonic Safety	p. 77
Neuroscience and Music	p. 88
Music and Sound in Your Life	p. 93
Progressive Sound Health for the Hospital Environment	p. 136
Animals and Sound	p. 143
Current Sonic Media	p. 156
A Guide to Soundwork Techniques and Applications
A Matter of Distinctions	p. 160
The Building Blocks of Therapeutic Sound	p. 164
Sonic Neurotechnologies	p. 172
Applied Psychoacoustics for Health Care Practitioners	p. 193
Advanced Sound Tools and Techniques	p. 200
The Anatomy of Psychoacoustic Music Creation	p. 232
The Sound and Music Alliance (Sama)	p. 253
Epilogue	p. 258
Glossary	p. 261
ThePowerofSound.com	p. 269
Sound Remedies Catalog	p. 271
Music for the Power of Sound CD Track Listing	p. 272
Notes	p. 274
Bibliography	p. 288
About the Author	p. 292
Index	p. 294
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The Power of Sound: How to Be Healthy and Productive Using Music and Sound

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