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Musical Instruments that Calm and Heal

Did you know that there are sounds that can heal you, both mentally and physically?

These instruments will take you on a journey through different cultures. Allow yourself to be calmed and healed by the thought of their sounds.

  1. Hammered dulcimer. This is an ethereal instrument that will calm and heal your mind. It was popular during the Middle Ages in Europe. The hammered dulcimer is a folk instrument that provides you with a calming and charming melody. 
  2. Gong.  The ong is an influential therapeutic instrument believed to resolve spiritual, emotional, and physical conflict. It was used as early as 3,500 BC. The gong is often used in meditation, yoga, and for other energy practices such as Chakra balancing.
  3. Harp. This instrument is well known for its beautiful melodies. It has been used throughout the world, going back to 3000 BC. The sweet and soft melodies it creates  are therapeutic to the spirit, mind, and body, and therefore often used in modern sound healing therapies.
  4. Wind chimes. We often think of wind chimes as beautiful ornaments just hanging in the garden, but they actually go back to Ancient China, India, and Rome. It is commonly utilized in Feng Shui to increase the flow of life energy (Qi, Chi). Wind chimes have the capability of transmitting beautiful timbres and celestial sounds.
  5. Pan flute. This is commonly made from bamboo, ivory, and wood. Pan flutes date back more than 6000 years, and are commonly played in South American countries such as Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. Pan flutes are common in folk music and have calming, mellow tones.
  6. Singing bowl. Dating back to the 12th century AD, singing bowls were commonly used throughout all of Asia and were commonly used in temples for meditation and Tibetan monasteries. In today’s time, singing bowls are used in sound healing therapy, traditional meditation practices, and in yoga sessions. 
  7. Hang. This was first developed in 2000 by two investors from Switzerland. The hang is a spherical, harmonic instrument that possesses 8 different harmonic notes. Depending on how you use the hang, it resonates a sound that is similar to the singing bowl or the steel pan.
  8. Tuning fork. The tuning fork was first invented in 1711. The tuning fork is a unique harmonic instrument that was first designed as a method to tune instruments. Today, they are often used in healing sound therapy to help promote wellbeing, promote harmony, and to help balance the human energy field. 
  9. Didgeridoo. This first originated in Austria more than a thousand years ago. The didgeridoo is a native instrument that is usually made from wood and is painted with traditional paintings. Its beautiful sound is played by blowing through one end and is often used in music therapy to clear energy stagnation and emotional distress. It also helps in assisting mind body healing and meditation. 
  10. Kalimba. This instrument originated in Africa. Kalimbas are also called thumb pianos or Mbiras. They span back many thousands of years ago. They are often made with metal keys. The sound of the Kalimba is similar to the sound of a hang or a harp. It is very easy to play. The Kalimba has been utilized in Zimbabwe to treat mental and physical illnesses. 
  11. Djembe. This instrument is a drum that comes from West Africa and is made from rope, wood, and the hide of a goat. It is used commonly to produce trances (states of altered consciousness), and can calm the spirit of anxiety and stress.
  12. Rainstick. This instrument is believed to have been invented by the Aztecs. Rainsticks are usually made from the inside body of dried cactuses that have objects like tiny pebbles placed inside them. As the name shows, Rainsticks make a type of sound that is similar to that of falling rain, and are used for inducing states of calm and peace.
  13. Native American Flute. As the name implies, this instrument was first used by the Native American Indians and is usually used in modern-day healing sound therapy. Native American flutes are generally used to promote psychological harmony, increase one’s resilience to stress, and to decrease the heart rate. 
  14. Monochord. The monochord is said to have been invented by Pythagoras and is a prehistoric instrument whose vibrations are used to re-energize the mind, calm the spirit, and heal the body.

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Energy Healing with Sound

Did you know you can harness the power of sound to heal your body and mind? If you have a hard time believing this, think about your favorite song. You probably only have to hear the first notes of this song for you to be filled with peace and joy, energy and vitality. Now think of the sound of an ambulance or a police siren, a fire alarm, or a smoke detector. Instantly, without conscious thought, your mind is filled with thoughts of despair, danger, fear, and other negative emotions.

This is simple proof of the power of sound to drive your emotions and, in some cases, your behaviors.

It has been known since the beginning of recorded human history that sound can be used for healing and medicinal purposes. You have probably heard that relaxing, soothing music is used in penitentiaries and hospitals to calm inmates and patients. This is just one example of the healing power of sound.

How Sound Heals

If you scrape or cut your skin, you apply some type of antiseptic or antibiotic cream. This can speed up the healing process. This is similar to what happens when certain sounds, frequencies, and vibrations are used to deliver very specific health benefits.

Entrainment is at the basis of sound healing. Since you are nothing more than energy (science has proven this, that humans and all other living things are bundles of energy), and energy is constantly moving and vibrating, you can synchronize your brain waves to frequencies provided by music and sound. This moves you from a beta state where you are experiencing what is known as waking consciousness to an alpha state. The benefits of alpha brain waves are relaxation and stress-relief.

Alpha is not the only state of brainwave activity that can help heal the mind and body. Sound healing includes the attainment of theta or delta states of consciousness for meditation, sleep and healing of internal organisms and bodily processes.

How Does Sound Healing Work? What Is the Experience Like?

In a sound therapy session, you will calm yourself, usually close your eyes, and concentrate on slowing your breathing. This is to put your body and mind in a place where they are more aligned to accepting the influence of sound as a natural healer. You are making yourself a receptacle of sound. A healer will provide sound from Himalayan singing bowls, drums, songs, human voices, tuning forks, or vibrational instruments to influence your brainwave activity.

This allows you to reach the state of being that influences positive health and clears negative energy. The experience feels much like meditation, except without the quiet, usually soundless environment. The benefit is mental, physical and emotional well-being.