Posts Tagged ‘dementia’
There Is No Magic Music For Alzheimer's Disease
Song Spotlight: “April Showers”
Mood: Hopeful Themes: Rain, flowers, happiness Tempo: Moderately slow Genre/Style: 1920s popular song As I write this, it’s yet another rainy day at the end of April. After last summer’s drought, I am glad for the rain, but I am also very ready for springtime to be here in full force. So, the song “April Showers” has been…
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Can Music Cause Harm? (Part Two)
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Song Spotlight: “T’ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)”
Mood: Lighthearted Theme: Letting go and taking it easy Tempo: Upbeat Style: Calypso I’m always looking for songs with catchy choruses that lend themselves to new song verses, and I recently found a gem: “T’Ain’t What You Do (It’s The Way That You Do It).” Written by jazz musicians Melvin “Sy” Oliver and James “Trummy” Young, this calypso song was first recorded in…
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