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[column size=one_half position=last ]It is possible to explore the link between music and healing in two ways. A scientist can point to research that proves that music fires up different parts of the brain. At the same time, a musician or other observer — such as Greg Bishop — can explain it through less tangible links that they feel are just as real.
A Conversation with Greg Bishop:
Bishop, a flutist, creates what he calls healing music. He says it can either be healing in the physical sense — from illness or injury — or spiritual.
Bishop is the principle flute with Opera Idaho and The Oregon Coast Music Festival Orchestra. Bishop’s profile speaks to the bigger picture of what his goal is. It’s an ambitious one:Music is also a healing art, touching people on all levels; physical, cellular, energetic, emotional, societal, cultural and through aspects of ourselves we don’t even have words or labels for.
At some level, the questions that Bishop deals with go the heart of what art is. In other words: Is a song (or other piece of creative expression) really art if it doesn’t attempt to heal?
“Soul Voyager” is at the beginning and end of the podcast.[/column]
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