The Whole Music Experience

For a while, I have wanted to include music therapy and music therapists on Whole Music Experience.   And once again, I have found a 21st Century Musical Healer in my Linked In group Musical Healers, Esther Thane.   Below I’m including her biography found on her website (see link at the end of the post). Esther Thane works as an accredited music therapist with special needs children in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her specialization for the past 17 years has been in the field of Autism- targeting early intervention. Esther continues to provide weekly music therapy programs for the North Vancouver School District- where she interned 17 years ago!  In addition to ET Music Therapy, Esther is a Music Therapy voice instructor at Capilano University, teaching in the Bachelor of Music Therapy Program.  She frequently presents at conferences and holds workshops for universities, local agencies and abroad.  Esther is past Artistic Direc...

Charlie McMahon & Gondwana Didj Heart Arc Music Since Charlie McMahon, mostly known as a didgeridoo player from Australia, granted me a short interview for my upcoming book Whole Music , I’m reviewing his calm recording, Didj Heart .   What I didn’t know about McMahon when Arc Music first referred me to him was that he also works as a music therapist, especially playing didj music for people suffering from autism.   In fact, Didj Heart culminates McMahon’s role as a support worker for ASPECT, a non-government agency that specializes in helping people with autism.   McMahon and keyboardist, Pasko Schravemade, also a NGO support worker, discovered how music helps autistic people with communication. While I wouldn’t lump Didj Heart into new age music, it shares qualities in common.   Besides offering music therapy for people with autism, I recommend massage therapists picking up this CD for their clients.   The music itself sounds unus...