In a compelling post for The Blog at HuffingtonPost.com, composer, musical recording artist, actor, activist and writer, Stu Nunnery, recounts how he resumed his music career after a 30-year hiatus due to a serious hearing loss.
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With the wealth of exciting research findings in the areas of neuroplasticity and music training, it increasingly appears likely that concepts related to music training can be applied to aural rehabilitation for numerous clinical populations.
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High school music education was shown to heighten a teen’s sensitivity to sound details and increase the ability to learn other skills.
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The Hear the World Foundation has produced an infographic to show people how they can enjoy music festivals while protecting their hearing.
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Dr Chasin discusses how the clarinet and wind instruments compare as musical instruments for people who are hard of hearing.
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Dr Chasin’s blog answers the question: What is the “best” headphone that can be used for listening to music? He explains several important features, including broadband frequency response, a good seal to the ear canal, and appropriate sensitivity.
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The AES 58th International Conference on Music Induced Hearing Disorders is scheduled for June 28-30, 2015 in Aalborg, Denmark. The conference is intended for musicians, audiologists, hearing care specialists, sound engineers, hearing researchers, audio equipment specialists, and hearing aid developers.
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Composer Richard Einhorn adds his perspective on Marshall Chasin’s May 2015 Back to Basics article, “Less May Be More for Music.”
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Dr Chasin examines how less change may be more beneficial for hearing aid users who want to hear music clearly, with a special look at classical vs rock music.
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According to researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, listening to classical music enhances the activity of genes responsible for brain functions, including dopamine secretion and transport, synaptic neurotransmission, learning, and memory.
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Adult musicians with hearing loss may be interested in some of the opportunities provided by the Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss (AAMHL), a nonprofit organization based in Rockville, MD.
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The Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss (AAMHL) has announced its inaugural conference scheduled for May 29-30, 2015 in Washington DC.
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The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre (HEARing CRC) in Australia launched a pilot study to determine how live music venues in Australia can reduce their noise levels to be more “hearing friendly.”
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According to new research findings from Georgetown University Medical Center, cochlear implant users respond to some musical beats, and listening to music may benefit their speech perception and quality of life.
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According to researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Washington, Beethoven’s musical compositions might have been affected by both his deafness and an irregular heartbeat caused by cardiac arrhythmia.
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