[Applause] first I want all of you to close your
first I want all of you to close your
first I want all of you to close your eyes and listen to a familiar – and I’m
eyes and listen to a familiar – and I’m
eyes and listen to a familiar – and I’m about to play
[Music]
[Music] now open your eyes think about some of
now open your eyes think about some of
now open your eyes think about some of the emotions that come to mind when you
the emotions that come to mind when you
the emotions that come to mind when you hear that maybe it’s joy
hear that maybe it’s joy
hear that maybe it’s joy maybe it’s happiness but now I want you
maybe it’s happiness but now I want you
maybe it’s happiness but now I want you to close your eyes again and listen to a
to close your eyes again and listen to a
to close your eyes again and listen to a different version of the same tune
now open your eyes think about some of
now open your eyes think about some of the new emotions that come to mind when
the new emotions that come to mind when
the new emotions that come to mind when you hear that maybe this time it’s
you hear that maybe this time it’s
you hear that maybe this time it’s sadness or depression sounded almost
sadness or depression sounded almost
sadness or depression sounded almost like a completely different piece didn’t
like a completely different piece didn’t
like a completely different piece didn’t it but what if I told you the difference
it but what if I told you the difference
it but what if I told you the difference between those two pieces was a single
between those two pieces was a single
between those two pieces was a single note on either hand music is the hidden
note on either hand music is the hidden
note on either hand music is the hidden language that we were all born with but
language that we were all born with but
language that we were all born with but ever so often overlooked
ever so often overlooked
ever so often overlooked now if music was such a powerful tool
now if music was such a powerful tool
now if music was such a powerful tool wasn’t anybody taken advantage of it
wasn’t anybody taken advantage of it
wasn’t anybody taken advantage of it a recent survey conducted by The
a recent survey conducted by The
a recent survey conducted by The Associated Board of royal schools of
Associated Board of royal schools of
Associated Board of royal schools of music found that over 65 percent of all
music found that over 65 percent of all
music found that over 65 percent of all adults don’t play a musical instrument
adults don’t play a musical instrument
adults don’t play a musical instrument with most citing a lack of interest are
with most citing a lack of interest are
with most citing a lack of interest are simply not coming from a musical family
simply not coming from a musical family
simply not coming from a musical family that shows to the lack of emphasis that
that shows to the lack of emphasis that
that shows to the lack of emphasis that society places on music with mostly
society places on music with mostly
society places on music with mostly that’s just another job or a profession
that’s just another job or a profession
that’s just another job or a profession that they probably won’t study further
that they probably won’t study further
that they probably won’t study further however the implications of far greater
however the implications of far greater
however the implications of far greater than that in fact a recent study done by
than that in fact a recent study done by
than that in fact a recent study done by Harris Interactive
Harris Interactive
Harris Interactive found that schools with the music
found that schools with the music
found that schools with the music programs have an average 90% 90%
programs have an average 90% 90%
programs have an average 90% 90% graduation rate as compared to only a 73
graduation rate as compared to only a 73
graduation rate as compared to only a 73 percent in schools without music
percent in schools without music
percent in schools without music programs but I’m not here to continue
programs but I’m not here to continue
programs but I’m not here to continue preaching like a pushy mom about why why
preaching like a pushy mom about why why
preaching like a pushy mom about why why not you’ve been taking piano lessons
not you’ve been taking piano lessons
not you’ve been taking piano lessons because believe it or not just listening
because believe it or not just listening
because believe it or not just listening to music can provide many of the same
to music can provide many of the same
to music can provide many of the same benefits as Howard Shore an
benefits as Howard Shore an
benefits as Howard Shore an award-winning movie composer once said
award-winning movie composer once said
award-winning movie composer once said music is essentially an emotional
music is essentially an emotional
music is essentially an emotional language so you want to feel something
language so you want to feel something
language so you want to feel something for the relationships and build music
for the relationships and build music
for the relationships and build music based on those feelings with this link
based on those feelings with this link
based on those feelings with this link between emotion and music as the basis
between emotion and music as the basis
between emotion and music as the basis of my discussion I hereby propose three
of my discussion I hereby propose three
of my discussion I hereby propose three things with the acronym T that you can
things with the acronym T that you can
things with the acronym T that you can do to better your own life with music
do to better your own life with music
do to better your own life with music the first of which is using music as a
the first of which is using music as a
the first of which is using music as a form of therapy using music to enhance
form of therapy using music to enhance
form of therapy using music to enhance your performance and using music to
your performance and using music to
your performance and using music to express yourself let’s begin with using
express yourself let’s begin with using
express yourself let’s begin with using music as a form of therapy now most of
music as a form of therapy now most of
music as a form of therapy now most of you probably already know that music is
you probably already know that music is
you probably already know that music is capable of creating and reinforcing all
capable of creating and reinforcing all
capable of creating and reinforcing all sorts of different emotions but what
sorts of different emotions but what
sorts of different emotions but what exactly is it about the music that
exactly is it about the music that
exactly is it about the music that causes us to feel this way
causes us to feel this way
causes us to feel this way dr. Vicki Williamson a professor in
dr. Vicki Williamson a professor in
dr. Vicki Williamson a professor in music psychology at Goldsmiths
music psychology at Goldsmiths
music psychology at Goldsmiths University believes it’s mostly a result
University believes it’s mostly a result
University believes it’s mostly a result of cultural conditioning saying that
of cultural conditioning saying that
of cultural conditioning saying that when we listen to tunes we rely heavily
when we listen to tunes we rely heavily
when we listen to tunes we rely heavily on a body of memory for the music we’ve
on a body of memory for the music we’ve
on a body of memory for the music we’ve heard all
heard all
heard all life to clarify dr. Williamson is saying
life to clarify dr. Williamson is saying
life to clarify dr. Williamson is saying that because we listen to different
that because we listen to different
that because we listen to different music in different contexts we associate
music in different contexts we associate
music in different contexts we associate those emotions to the music when we hear
those emotions to the music when we hear
those emotions to the music when we hear it again some of the examples that you
it again some of the examples that you
it again some of the examples that you give are how major music is often used
give are how major music is often used
give are how major music is often used during times of celebration or how
during times of celebration or how
during times of celebration or how general fun times like the song called
general fun times like the song called
general fun times like the song called celebration by Kool & the Gang in
celebration by Kool & the Gang in
celebration by Kool & the Gang in contrast minor music is often used to
contrast minor music is often used to
contrast minor music is often used to mark times of mourning or heartache like
mark times of mourning or heartache like
mark times of mourning or heartache like Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
Back to Black by Amy Winehouse [Music]
what exactly does all this mean well it
what exactly does all this mean well it turns out that this very characteristic
turns out that this very characteristic
turns out that this very characteristic of music that allows us to revisit the
of music that allows us to revisit the
of music that allows us to revisit the past makes it such a powerful tool for
past makes it such a powerful tool for
past makes it such a powerful tool for therapy
therapy
therapy two years ago my dog died I did
two years ago my dog died I did
two years ago my dog died I did everything with him I did my homework
everything with him I did my homework
everything with him I did my homework played fetch but most importantly we
played fetch but most importantly we
played fetch but most importantly we listened to music while it was hard at
listened to music while it was hard at
listened to music while it was hard at first coping with the realization that
first coping with the realization that
first coping with the realization that he was no longer with me once I emerge
he was no longer with me once I emerge
he was no longer with me once I emerge from the initial grief I decided to
from the initial grief I decided to
from the initial grief I decided to revisit some of the music that I
revisit some of the music that I
revisit some of the music that I listened to him while he was still with
listened to him while he was still with
listened to him while he was still with me and it was an entirely different
me and it was an entirely different
me and it was an entirely different experience it was almost as if he was
experience it was almost as if he was
experience it was almost as if he was right there next to me and that was all
right there next to me and that was all
right there next to me and that was all it took for me to finally come to terms
it took for me to finally come to terms
it took for me to finally come to terms with the loss music was a time travel
with the loss music was a time travel
with the loss music was a time travel machine that I needed to lift myself out
machine that I needed to lift myself out
machine that I needed to lift myself out of grief now completely shifting tones
of grief now completely shifting tones
of grief now completely shifting tones music can also be used as a way to
music can also be used as a way to
music can also be used as a way to enhance your performance a common
enhance your performance a common
enhance your performance a common misconception that people have about
misconception that people have about
misconception that people have about sports is that they’re entirely physical
sports is that they’re entirely physical
sports is that they’re entirely physical activities however most athletes would
activities however most athletes would
activities however most athletes would probably also agree with me that the
probably also agree with me that the
probably also agree with me that the mental aspect can play just as big if
mental aspect can play just as big if
mental aspect can play just as big if not an even bigger role in performance
not an even bigger role in performance
not an even bigger role in performance as a swimmer myself the anxieties that
as a swimmer myself the anxieties that
as a swimmer myself the anxieties that get the anxiety that I get before race
get the anxiety that I get before race
get the anxiety that I get before race is indescribable my palms get sweaty
is indescribable my palms get sweaty
is indescribable my palms get sweaty knees weak arms are heavy there’s vomit
knees weak arms are heavy there’s vomit
knees weak arms are heavy there’s vomit on my swimsuit already mom’s spaghetti
on my swimsuit already mom’s spaghetti
on my swimsuit already mom’s spaghetti wait that’s not right
wait that’s not right
wait that’s not right but apart from my mom’s spaghetti all
but apart from my mom’s spaghetti all
but apart from my mom’s spaghetti all these different things prevented me from
these different things prevented me from
these different things prevented me from performing to the best of my ability
performing to the best of my ability
performing to the best of my ability that is until our coach recommended
that is until our coach recommended
that is until our coach recommended listening to music and not just any type
listening to music and not just any type
listening to music and not just any type of music but heavy metal rock music that
of music but heavy metal rock music that
of music but heavy metal rock music that went a little something like this
went a little something like this
went a little something like this [Music]
now to be honest that was that genre
now to be honest that was that genre music and never thought I would listen
music and never thought I would listen
music and never thought I would listen to but just like that my anxiety
to but just like that my anxiety
to but just like that my anxiety vanished my face transformed into a
vanished my face transformed into a
vanished my face transformed into a little something like this
little something like this
little something like this and although I don’t swim nearly as fast
and although I don’t swim nearly as fast
and although I don’t swim nearly as fast as Michael Phelps does
as Michael Phelps does
as Michael Phelps does I finished the best race of my life now
I finished the best race of my life now
I finished the best race of my life now what exactly is going on here
what exactly is going on here
what exactly is going on here a group of Brazilian researchers believe
a group of Brazilian researchers believe
a group of Brazilian researchers believe they have the answer in a recent 2015
they have the answer in a recent 2015
they have the answer in a recent 2015 study they conducted on 15 long-distance
study they conducted on 15 long-distance
study they conducted on 15 long-distance runners three important conclusions were
runners three important conclusions were
runners three important conclusions were reached firstly the presence of
reached firstly the presence of
reached firstly the presence of motivational music before and during the
motivational music before and during the
motivational music before and during the run managed to help drastically improve
run managed to help drastically improve
run managed to help drastically improve times as it stimulated the muscles and
times as it stimulated the muscles and
times as it stimulated the muscles and distracted the brain from other signals
distracted the brain from other signals
distracted the brain from other signals like fatigue this is shown here on the
like fatigue this is shown here on the
like fatigue this is shown here on the chart behind me where fast motivational
chart behind me where fast motivational
chart behind me where fast motivational music played during the run yielded the
music played during the run yielded the
music played during the run yielded the lowest perception of fatigue according
lowest perception of fatigue according
lowest perception of fatigue according to the Brunel mood scale in addition
to the Brunel mood scale in addition
to the Brunel mood scale in addition calming music after the run also managed
calming music after the run also managed
calming music after the run also managed to help accelerate recovery time
to help accelerate recovery time
to help accelerate recovery time relaxing these muscles music is the
relaxing these muscles music is the
relaxing these muscles music is the perfectly legal performance-enhancing
perfectly legal performance-enhancing
perfectly legal performance-enhancing drug but don’t worry however if you’re
drug but don’t worry however if you’re
drug but don’t worry however if you’re not an athlete because in practice these
not an athlete because in practice these
not an athlete because in practice these conclusions can stretch way beyond
conclusions can stretch way beyond
conclusions can stretch way beyond sports with this investigation is clear
sports with this investigation is clear
sports with this investigation is clear that music and stimulate relax and even
that music and stimulate relax and even
that music and stimulate relax and even distract the brain maybe it’s the
distract the brain maybe it’s the
distract the brain maybe it’s the morning before a big test in your soul
morning before a big test in your soul
morning before a big test in your soul feel asleep from the night before rock
feel asleep from the night before rock
feel asleep from the night before rock music is the answer
music is the answer
music is the answer maybe it’s the moment before a big
maybe it’s the moment before a big
maybe it’s the moment before a big performance and you still feel really
performance and you still feel really
performance and you still feel really nervous call me because it is the answer
nervous call me because it is the answer
nervous call me because it is the answer maybe you receives a bad grade you can
maybe you receives a bad grade you can
maybe you receives a bad grade you can stop thinking about it
stop thinking about it
stop thinking about it any music to distract is the answer
any music to distract is the answer
any music to distract is the answer music is the perfect is the essentially
music is the perfect is the essentially
music is the perfect is the essentially the real-life cheat code now finally
the real-life cheat code now finally
the real-life cheat code now finally music can be used to express yourself
music can be used to express yourself
music can be used to express yourself remember when I said I’m not here to
remember when I said I’m not here to
remember when I said I’m not here to preach about why you should take music
preach about why you should take music
preach about why you should take music lessons well I lied because music is
lessons well I lied because music is
lessons well I lied because music is capable of conveying emotions that more
capable of conveying emotions that more
capable of conveying emotions that more than words may ever be able to if we
than words may ever be able to if we
than words may ever be able to if we return to the question why does sad
return to the question why does sad
return to the question why does sad music sound sad it turns out that
music sound sad it turns out that
music sound sad it turns out that another major part is within the music
another major part is within the music
another major part is within the music itself in a recent study done on mouth
itself in a recent study done on mouth
itself in a recent study done on mouth on tribe members who are unaccustomed to
on tribe members who are unaccustomed to
on tribe members who are unaccustomed to what dr. Williamson would call a
what dr. Williamson would call a
what dr. Williamson would call a cultural conditioning it turns out that
cultural conditioning it turns out that
cultural conditioning it turns out that even though they didn’t perform as well
even though they didn’t perform as well
even though they didn’t perform as well as the German listeners did they could
as the German listeners did they could
as the German listeners did they could still very well recognize which music
still very well recognize which music
still very well recognize which music was supposed to be sad or which was
was supposed to be sad or which was
was supposed to be sad or which was supposed to be happy and it’s this very
supposed to be happy and it’s this very
supposed to be happy and it’s this very premise that is the basis of jazz music
premise that is the basis of jazz music
premise that is the basis of jazz music a dying form of music that originated
a dying form of music that originated
a dying form of music that originated from slave songs and were ways in which
from slave songs and were ways in which
from slave songs and were ways in which African Americans
African Americans
African Americans could express the pain and anger far
could express the pain and anger far
could express the pain and anger far more effectively than with words as a
more effectively than with words as a
more effectively than with words as a prominent jazz trombonist Miles Davis
prominent jazz trombonist Miles Davis
prominent jazz trombonist Miles Davis once said anybody can play the note is
once said anybody can play the note is
once said anybody can play the note is only 20% the attitude of the dude who
only 20% the attitude of the dude who
only 20% the attitude of the dude who plays it is 80% now that I’ve shown you
plays it is 80% now that I’ve shown you
plays it is 80% now that I’ve shown you all today what music is truly capable of
all today what music is truly capable of
all today what music is truly capable of I hope we will all be able to extend our
I hope we will all be able to extend our
I hope we will all be able to extend our human voice to wear a hidden language
human voice to wear a hidden language
human voice to wear a hidden language can be fully celebrated and in doing so
can be fully celebrated and in doing so
can be fully celebrated and in doing so be able to speak louder and clearer than
be able to speak louder and clearer than
be able to speak louder and clearer than in any other language thank you
in any other language thank you
in any other language thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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