AIR DATES

If you don't live in Manhattan, you can
stream the show on the Internet.
Details below.

November 1st 8:00 p.m.
TimeWarner Channel 67
RCN Channel 85
Verizon Channel 36

November 9th 10:30 p.m.
TimeWarner Channel 67
RCN Channel 85
Verizon Channel 36

November 16th 2:00 p.m.
TimeWarner Channel 34
RCN Channel 82
Verizon Channel 33

For those of you who do not live in
Manhattan, you can view the show via
the Internet at:
http://www.mnn.org
You just have to click on the
appropriate channel at the time it is
on (this is on the right side of the
page).

IF YOU NEED TO UPDATE YOUR
MEDIA PLAYER YOU CAN OBTAIN A
FREE DOWNLOAD AT:
http://www.real.com/

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

AT BETH ISRAEL, THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG THERAPISTS USE THIS ONE OF A KIND
CHAIR IN TONING AND DEEP BREATH WORK FOR PATIENTS IN PAIN. THEIR
TRAINING INCLUDES A TONAL INTERVALLIC SYNTHESIS COMPONENT WHICH
EASES FLOW OF TENSION WITHIN THE BODY.

PATIENTS SIT INSIDE THE RESONANCE BODY OF THE CHAIR AND THE VIBRATION
SPREADS SOFTLY OVER THEIR BODY INTO THEIR FINGERTIPS. THE BACKREST IS
STRINGED WITH EACH 20(30) BLANC AND 20(30) SPONN STRINGS THAT ARE TUNED
IN ONE OCTAVE DIFFERENCE. WHILE SITTING IN THE SINGING CHAIR THE PATIENT
IS  SITTING IN THE RESONANCE SPHERE OF A MONOCHORD. THE PATIENT
EXPERIENCES THE SOUND AND VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THEIR BODY: UPPER
AND LOWER BACK, THIGHS AND EVEN IN THE PALMS OF THEIR HANDS. THE
“EARS” OF THE CHAIR CREATE A SPECIAL RESONANCE CHAMBER. THE TWO
ARMRESTS CAN BE MOVED IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS AND THE BALL TO REST THE
HAND, GIVING THE WHOLE ARM THE SOUND MASSAGE. THE BACK OF THE
SINGING CHAIR HAS TWO WHEELS TO MAKE THE CHAIR EASY TO MANEUVER.

THE BACK OF THE SINGING CHAIR IS STRUNG WITH BLANK AND SPONN STRINGS
WHICH ARE TUNED WITH ONE OCTAVE IN BETWEEN. THEY CAN BE TUNED
DIFFERENTLY BY USING THE ADDITIONAL BRIDGES FROM THE MONOCHORD.
THIS INSTRUMENT ALLOWS AN UNLIMITED EXPLORATION OF SOUND.
THE FULL BODY EXPERIENCE OF SOUND AND VIBRATION ALLOWS YOU TO RELAX
AND THE MASSAGE ALLOWS YOU TO BECOME AWARE OF MANY DIFFERENT
TENSIONS IN THE BODY WHICH CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO RELAXATION,
REALIZATION AND CHANGE. THIS LEARNING EXPERIENCE BRINGS THE OUTSIDE
FEELING INSIDE.

THE EXPERIENCE OF SOUND AND VIBRATION CAN ACTIVATE STRONG PHYSICAL
AND EMOTIONAL RESPONSE- IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT ONE BE
ATTENTIVE TO THE PATIENT EXPERIENCING THE VIBRATIONS OF THE SOUND
CHAIR.
REMO OCEAN DRUM



                KEYBOARD    
PAISTE GONGS

TUBULAR CHIMES


GATO DRUM
Music has been used in
healing since the
beginning of time.
Currently, there is
growing interest among
health care providers
regarding music and
medicine.

TO FIND OUT MORE
ABOUT THE BENEFITS
OF MUSIC THERAPY  
CONTACT

Joanne Loewy DA, LCAT,
MT-BC
Director
The Louis Armstrong
Center for Music &
Medicine
Beth Israel Medical
Center
6 Silver 21
New York, NY 10003
(212) 420-3484
Fax (212) 420-2726
SUSAN C. FINELLI
HOST AND AUTHOR OF
"BEHIND THE SHADOWS"
BEHIND THE SHADOWS
"MUSIC AND MEDICINE"
EXPLORING THE
BENEFITS OF MUSIC
THERAPY