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For years I have encouraged my patients and students to play musical instruments. I believe that it is essential for their ultimate health to be able… - John Diamond
" "For years I have encouraged my patients and students to play musical instruments. I believe that it is essential for their ultimate health to be able to express themselves musically. Inside each of us is the deep desire to open our hearts and sing out with love. I find that when they allow music-making to enter into their lives, there is a beautiful change. There is an opening of the heart.
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About John Diamond
John Diamond (August 9, 1934 - April 25, 2021) was an Australian-born physician who initially trained and worked in formal psychiatry, and then in mid-life branched out into studying and using music and art in therapy, among other modalities.
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The basic purpose of music is to be therapeutic, to raise the life energy of the listener. This simple yet profound truth seems to have been forgotten in this era which acclaims technical virtuosity and sophisticated musicology. The function of music since its beginning has been the spiritual uplifting of the listener so that his life energy is enhanced by the experience.
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