Overview

Sound plays a more vital role in human health and learning than we ever imagined. Beginning with foetal development, sound waves charge the brain, stimulating neurodevelopment. Throughout life, sound continues to fuel the nervous system. THE POWER OF SOUND explains why we need certain nutrient sounds for optimum health and describes how auditory dysfunction occurs when we are overexposed to noise pollution, trauma or stress. In addition to preserving good health, sound can, also, heal. The ability to process, understand and communicate with our world is largely dependent upon a delicate combination of auditory functions. New music and sound techniques--including filtered Mozart, entrained rhythms and resonant frequencies--can retrain the auditory system to take in a full spectrum of sound. Improved hearing can impact speech and language skills, short-term memory, stress-related conditions and low immune function.

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Readers will find that The Power of Sound gives them all the information and techniques they need to use their own marvelous ears and sound to enhance their lives. --Midwest Book Review, May 2002

A magnificent addition to the growing body of literature devoted to the newly emerging field of sound therapy by an author who has been instrumental in its development and recognition. Insightful, lucid, and engaging, The Power of Sound is the first important book on sound therapy for the twenty-first century. It should be read by anyone interested in the true nature of music's potential as a healing modality. Bravo, Mr. Leeds!

In this deep guidebook to everything sonic, Mr. Leeds caters to the layperson and the professional alike. The content is exceptionally well researched and organized. He proceeds in sections that contain the history, theory and also references on the Internet that show the research for readers who want a deeper knowledge. --Jennifer Hoskins, New Dawn Magazine, February 2011

In this deep guidebook to everything sonic, Mr. Leeds caters to the layperson and the professional alike. The content is exceptionally well researched and organized. He proceeds in sections that contain the history, theory and also references on the Internet that show the research for readers who want a deeper knowledge. --Jennifer Hoskins, New Dawn Magazine , February 2011

A magnificent addition to the growing body of literature devoted to the newly emerging field of sound therapy by an author who has been instrumental in its development and recognition. Insightful, lucid, and engaging, The Power of Sound is the first important book on sound therapy for the twenty-first century. It should be read by anyone interested in the true nature of music's potential as a healing modality. Bravo, Mr. Leeds! Anyone with a sense of hearing will want to read this book. . . . hard to put down. . . . written in a clear, easy-to-read style so that the lay person will have no difficulty understanding the concepts. In this fascinating book, Joshua Leeds discusses the work done by Tomatis and Doman to stimulate the ear and, hence, the body. Readers will find that The Power of Sound gives them all the information and techniques they need to use their own marvelous ears and sound to enhance their lives. An indispensable guidebook to a new awareness of sound, and an exceptional resource for personal and professional use. Educators, therapists, and anyone with ears will find Joshua Leeds's work inspiring and practical as they endeavor to promote learning, performance, and well-being. Joshua Leeds points to the future for the entire music community--musicians, producers, engineers, composers, and business people. I applaud his generosity in sharing the psychoacoustic techniques he has developed and utilized to great effect. In combining music and science, Leeds has achieved a dramatic advance in the use of music and sound for empowerment and change. & quot; Anyone with a sense of hearing will want to read this book. . . . hard to put down.& quot; & quot; . . . written in a clear, easy-to-read style so that the lay person will have no difficulty understanding the concepts.& quot; & quot; In this fascinating book, Joshua Leeds discusses the work done by Tomatis and Doman to stimulate the ear and, hence, the body.& quot; & quot; Readers will find that The Power of Sound gives them all the information and techniques they need to use their own marvelous ears and sound to enhance their lives.& quot; Readers will find that The Power of Sound gives them all the information and techniques they need to use their own marvelous ears and sound to enhance their lives. Used for basic understanding, either for personal or professional use, The Power of Sound is a powerful tool at its best. Leeds, through his thorough research, is giving us a glimpse into another world of music. (By-the-way, the 75-minute CD of psychoacoustically designed classical music is awesome!) --Irene Watson, Reader Views , October 2010 In this deep guidebook to everything sonic, Mr. Leeds caters to the layperson and the professional alike. The content is exceptionally well researched and organized. He proceeds in sections that contain the history, theory and also references on the Internet that show the research for readers who want a deeper knowledge. --Jennifer Hoskins, New Dawn Magazine , February 2011 . . . written in a clear, easy-to-read style so that the lay person will have no difficulty understanding the concepts. --James D'Angelo, Caduceus, Issue 60 An indispensable guidebook to a new awareness of sound, and an exceptional resource for personal and professional use. Educators, therapists, and anyone with ears will find Joshua Leeds's work inspiring and practical as they endeavor to promote learning, performance, and well-being. --Sheila Smith Allen, MA, OTR, BCP, Codirector of Pediatric Therapeutics Joshua Leeds points to the future for the entire music community--musicians, producers, engineers, composers, and business people. I applaud his generosity in sharing the psychoacoustic techniques he has developed and utilized to great effect. In combining music and science, Leeds has achieved a dramatic advance in the use of music and sound for empowerment and change. --Joe Harnell, Grammy Award-winning composer, pianist, and author of Counterpoint: The Journey of a Music Man Anyone with a sense of hearing will want to read this book. . . . hard to put down. --Donna Blohowiak, New Age Retailer, September 2001 In this fascinating book, Joshua Leeds discusses the work done by Tomatis and Doman to stimulate the ear and, hence, the body. --Anabeth Cox and Ted Cox, New Age Retailer, May/June 2002 Readers will find that The Power of Sound gives them all the information and techniques they need to use their own marvelous ears and sound to enhance their lives. --Midwest Book Review, May 2002 Readers will find that The Power of Sound gives them all the information and techniques they need to use their own marvelous ears and sound to enhance their lives. --Midwest Book Review, May 2002 A magnificent addition to the growing body of literature devoted to the newly emerging field of sound therapy by an author who has been instrumental in its development and recognition. Insightful, lucid, and engaging, The Power of Sound is the first important book on sound therapy for the twenty-first century. It should be read by anyone interested in the true nature of music's potential as a healing modality. Bravo, Mr. Leeds! --Randall McClellan, Ph.D., author of The Healing Forces of Music A magnificent addition to the growing body of literature devoted to the newly emerging field of sound therapy by an author who has been instrumental in its development and recognition. Insightful, lucid, and engaging, The Power of Sound is the first important book on sound therapy for the twenty-first century. It should be read by anyone interested in the true nature of music's potential as a healing modality. Bravo, Mr. Leeds! Joshua Leeds points to the future for the entire music community--musicians, producers, engineers, composers, and business people. I applaud his generosity in sharing the psychoacoustic techniques he has developed and utilized to great effect. In combining music and science, Leeds has achieved a dramatic advance in the use of music and sound for empowerment and change. An indispensable guidebook to a new awareness of sound, and an exceptional resource for personal and professional use. Educators, therapists, and anyone with ears will find Joshua Leeds's work inspiring and practical as they endeavor to promote learning, performance, and well-being. & quot; A magnificent addition to the growing body of literature devoted to the newly emerging field of sound therapy by an author who has been instrumental in its development and recognition. Insightful, lucid, and engaging, The Power of Sound is the first important book on sound therapy for the twenty-first century. It should be read by anyone interested in the true nature of music's potential as a healing modality. Bravo, Mr. Leeds!& quot; & quot; Joshua Leeds points to the future for the entire music community--musicians, producers, engineers, composers, and business people. I applaud his generosity in sharing the psychoacoustic techniques he has developed and utilized to great effect. In combining music and science, Leeds has achieved a dramatic advance in the use of music and sound for empowerment and change.& quot; & quot; An indispensable guidebook to a new awareness of sound, and an exceptional resource for personal and professional use. Educators, therapists, and anyone with ears will find Joshua Leeds's work inspiring and practical as they endeavor to promote learning, performance, and well-being.& quot;

Readers will find that <i>The Power of Sound</i> gives them all the information and techniques they need to use their own marvelous ears and sound to enhance their lives. --Midwest Book Review, May 2002

Author Information

Joshua Leeds is a sound researcher and pioneer in the production of application-specific audio, with over twenty-five recordings to his credit. He is the cofounder of Applied Music & Sound, specializing in programs for the therapeutic, education, and consumer sectors. He has collaborated with such visionaries in the fields of medicine, psychology, and neurodevelopment as Andrew Weil, M.D., Anna Wise, and Robert J. Doman Jr. Leeds teaches psychoacoustic applications of music to lay people and professionals in the United States and Europe.

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