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looking at the instrument brings feelings of awe, wonder, and peace. Both religious and non-religious people think of angels when they see the harp, and often describe its sound as heavenly. The harp is being revived in healing today. Harp therapy programs exist for people to learn not just to play the harp, but how to choose music for a patient's particular needs. Here are just a few of the benefits harp music offers, whether to patients in hospitals, busy moms, energetic children avoiding bedtime, or others. Harp therapy improves immune system functioning. In a study done with college students, blood tests showed increased immune cells after listening to an hour of harp music without commercials. When there was no music, levels neither decreased nor increased. When the music was easy-listening with commercials, immune cells dropped marginally. And the highest drop occurred when students listened to an hour of rock music with commercials. The same is true after trauma. Cells have re-generated with regular exposure to harp therapy, where the notes (frequencies) played are chosen to match the needs of each patient at that particular time. Healing music decreases blood pressure and recovery time. Even in operating rooms, when patients are under anesthesia, harp music is beneficial. Blood pressures remains steadily low, decreasing complications during surgery. The music also offers pain and anxiety relief after surgery. This increased sense of hope and relaxation not only decreases the need for pain medication, but also shortens recovery time from surgery and trauma. Emotional Benefits of Harp Music Harp music promotes Calmness. Harp therapist Elsie Tysseland played her harp for a Mexican children's clinic where all the children were handicapped and some could not speak. When she arrived the staff and children were hurried, distraught, the
children were crying and anxious, and a sense of severe stress filled the clinic. But when Elsie began playing while the children had painful physical therapy sessions, a sense of calm came over the children and the staff.
Less dramatic results are seen every night when parents play harp CD's for their children before bed. Some parents also let their children play the harp themselves, helping them fall asleep and sleep through the night. Music is comforting. Not all musical benefits can be measured. But musicians, patients, parents and children agree that music is comforting. Harpers, especially, see this in hospis work, playing for cancer patients, autistic children, and others. Music helps people forget the mundane, physical world and remember a safe emotional place. It also connects people to their higher power, whether God, Goddess, Universe, Source, or anything else they choose to call it. Music is non-religious. Of course, there is religious and sacred music. However, music does not require religious or spiritual beliefs to provide comfort, relaxation, and improved outlook and hope. Harp therapy is non-intrusive. It is complimentary to any and all other treatments. So, the next time you feel stressed or anxious about something, even a visit to the dentist, listen to some harp music, breathe deeply, and feel yourself relax. ***
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