16.05.2022
From the easternmost to the westernmost parts of the world, the healing and therapeutic properties of music have been discovered and used for healing purposes since ancient times. Music has been used to treat illnesses and heal wounds, and its use continues to this day. Music therapy, in the field of complementary medicine, shows its effectiveness and contributes to the following conditions:
Wounds and pains
Psychological disorders
Behavioral disorders in children
It has been observed to show its effect in diseases affecting the immune system, such as cancer.
History of Music Therapy:
Going back to ancient times, we see that the first written sources on this subject are found in the Kahum papyri. The Greek philosopher Pythagoras contributed to music therapy applications in the 6th century. The first tangible document was found in the Beyazıd Complex in 1454 during the Ottoman Empire. Mental illnesses were treated with Turkish musical modes in those days. When we look at the areas of application of music therapy, it covers a very wide area. This method is used in the treatment of psychological illnesses, chronic diseases, cancer, and substance addiction.
In the West, more than five thousand specialists in hospitals, clinics, day care centers, schools, and substance abuse centers treat physical and mental illnesses with music therapy. Furthermore, it has been shown that music therapy applied in surgeries results in a 50% saving in anesthesia materials. A significant reduction in postoperative complications has also been observed.
To relieve the stress of daily life, low-frequency sound waves such as bird, wave, water, and wind sounds provide therapy because they contain low wavelengths similar to the brain waves during sleep. Music therapy contributes to the physical and mental development of children, and has been shown to significantly improve communication skills in children with attention deficit and behavioral disorders.
It has been shown that music therapy positively affects hormones such as serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, melatonin, cortisol, adrenaline, and testosterone, which are the cause of depression and many psychiatric illnesses. Additionally, it is now known that music therapy, used in the treatment of chronic diseases, positively affects physiological processes such as blood pressure, respiratory rhythm, respiratory quality, and heart rate.
The modes in Turkish music have healing and relaxing properties for people. Some of these are as follows:
♪ Rast mode: Gives a feeling of joy and peace to the listener. ♪ Rehavi mode: Gives a feeling of eternity to the listener. ♪ Isfahan mode: Gives a feeling of mobility and confidence. ♪ Neva mode: Gives a feeling of pleasure and refreshment. ♪ Uşşak mode: Evokes a feeling of laughter. ♪ Zirgüleli mode: Induces sleepiness. ♪ Sabâ mode: Gives courage and strength. ♪ Hüseynî mode: Gives a feeling of peace, calmness, and comfort. ♪ Hicaz mode: Gives humility.
Farabi furthered his research and determined at what times of day the modes would be most effective. Accordingly:
♪ Rehavi mode: Effective around the time of imsak (the beginning of the fasting period), which is called "false morning" in today's understanding.
♪ Huseyni mode: Effective in the morning.
♪ Rast mode: Effective when the sun has risen two spear lengths.
♪ Buselik mode: Effective around mid-morning, that is, 45 minutes after sunrise.
♪ Zirguleli mode: Effective between morning and noon.
♪ Hicaz mode: Effective in the afternoon.
♪ Isfahan mode: Effective at sunset.
♪ Neva mode: Effective in the evening.
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Music, music therapy, treatment, mode, healing, Turkish music, relaxing, healing, psychological, effect
