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It’s believed that music has been used since practically the beginning of time to help humans deal with difficult feelings and better connect to one another.
人們相信音樂從一開始就被用來幫助處理複雜感情並能促進相互交流。
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What is music therapy?
什麼是音樂療法?
According to the American Music Therapy Association, 「Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.」
參照美國音樂治療協會的說法：「音樂療法是一種在治療關係內由音樂療法項目資質人員在臨床上運用音樂幹預實現個人目標的手段，這是有據可依的。」
Whether you need help socially, cognitively, physically, emotionally, or developmentally, music can help you get better.
當你在社交、認知、身體、情感或發育方面需要幫助時,音樂會使你變得更好。
So here are top 8 brain-based reasons why music works in therapy:
所以，下面是8條音樂在療效中起作用的腦基因素：
01
Music is a core function in our brain
音樂是我們大腦的核心功能
Our brain is primed early on to respond to and process music. We don’t yet know why, but our brains are wired to respond to music, even though it’s not 「essential」 for our survival.
我們的大腦可以提前準備去響應和處理音樂，我們不知道這是什麼原因，但是我們的大腦確實極其興奮的響應音樂，儘管音樂不是我們生存的必要因素。
02
Our bodies entrain to rhythm
我們的身體和著節奏
Our bodies entrain to rhythm. Our motor systems naturally entrain, or match, to a rhythmic beat. It’s how we dance to music, tap our foot to a rhythm, and walk in time to a beat.
我們的運動系統也自然的和著，跟隨著節奏拍子，這就是我們隨樂起舞、腳踩節奏並能和上拍子的原因。
03
Children respond to music
孩子們對音樂反應很好
Children learn through music, art, and play, so it’s important to use those mediums when working with children in therapy.
他們通過音樂、藝術和玩耍來學習，所以在治療中使用這些媒介是很重要的。
04
Music taps into our emotions
音樂觸及我們的情感
Have you ever listened to a piece of music and smiled? Or felt sad? Whether from the music itself, or from our associations with the music, music taps into our emotional systems.
你有沒有聽過一段音樂，然後會微笑或感到難過?無論是從音樂本身，還是從我們與音樂的聯繫中，音樂都觸及了我們的情感系統。
05
Music enhances learning
音樂能促進學習
Music is an effective mnemonic device and can 「tag」 information, not only making it easy to learn, but also easy to later recall.
音樂是一種有效的助記手段，它可以「標記」信息，不僅使學習更輕鬆而且使後期回憶更容易。
06
Music taps into our memories
音樂觸及我們的記憶
Have you ever been driving, heard a song on the radio, then immediately been taken to a certain place, a specific time in your life, or a particular person? Music is second only to smell for it’s ability to stimulate our memory in a very powerful way.
你是否曾經開車時聽著收音機裡的一首歌，然後馬上被帶到某個地方，帶到你特定的生活時期，或者勾起某個人的回憶?音樂能非常有力的刺激記憶，僅次於嗅覺。
07
Music is a social experience
音樂是一種社會體驗
Our ancestors bonded and passed on their stories and knowledge through song, stories, and dance. Many of our music experiences are shared with a group, whether playing in band or an elementary music class, listening to jazz at a restaurant, or singing in church choir.
我們的祖先通過歌曲、故事和舞蹈，把他們的故事和知識傳遞給他們。我們的許多音樂都是群體共享的，無論是在樂隊演奏還是在小學音樂課上演奏，在餐廳聽爵士樂或者在教堂唱詩班唱歌。
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Music is predictable
音樂是可預測的
Music is predictable, structured, and organized–and our brain likes it! Even sound waves that make up a single tone or an entire chord are organized in mathematical ratios–and our brains really like this predictability and structure.
音樂是可預測的、結構化的並有組織性的——我們的大腦喜歡它!即使是構成單一音調或整個和弦的聲波，都是用數學比率來組織的——我們的大腦真的很喜歡這種可預測性和結構性。
Music has certainly proved its incredible effect on many aspects of our lives. From healing to enhancing, music has undeniably reached and connected with the souls of many.
音樂確實證明了它對我們生活許多方面具有不可思議的影響。從治癒到自我升華，音樂不可否認地與許多人的靈魂聯繫在一起。
This is why many musicians continuously incorporated healing into their creations. in March 2018, Dana Leong and like-minded musicians, Grammy Nominated Hawaii artist Keali'i Reichel, renowned singer Rimi Natsukawa and music producer Shawn Pimental worked together on their shared mission of healing music. They met up while on tour in Japan.
這就是為什麼許多音樂家們在他們的作品中不斷地將療愈的方式融入到他們的作品中。2018年3月，Dana Leong和志同道合的音樂家Keali'i Reichel，Rimi Natsukawa和Shawn Pimental 一起合作，完成了治癒音樂的共同使命。他們是在日本巡演時相遇的。
(left to right) Shawn Pimental, Keali'i Reichel, Dana Leong
Dana Leong, along with Rimi Natsukawa and Shawn Pimental attended the closing show of Keali』i Reichel’s 2018 Japan Tour. It was an awe-inspiring moment witnessing Keali'i Reichel's healing energy.
Dana Leong與Rimi Natsukawa和Shawn Pimental 參加了Keali'i Reichel 2018年日本巡演的最後一個演唱會。 Keali'i Reichel的音樂使大家都見證了他音樂理療的能量。
(left to right) Dana Leong, Rimi Natsukawa, Shawn Pimental
Visit TEKTONIK website to download the song.
瀏覽TEKTONIK官網下載Dana Leong新創作的樂曲。
http://www.TEKTONIKmusic.org