Report on the effect of music specially composed for the mother and child

Author: Claus D. Jensen

Music for Mother and Child

Summary of a report on the effect of music specially composed in fetuses, infants, toddlers and parents

"We were visiting a couple and their 8-month-old girl. At one point at night, she was worried and anxious. I put the CD "Tales of the series" Ocean of CD "Music for Mother and Child", and she began to listening and quiet with his mother. After a little while I slept – and my unborn child "dance" in my belly. "(Ann's mother to be)

Background and objective

In the summer of 1999, both musicians and composers, Claus Jensen and Henrik Birk AABOE D, produced a series of music CDs of Mother and Child that contains music specially designed and made to calm the fetus, infants, toddlers and their parents. During the process of Henrik and Claus have received responses interesting people who have chosen to pursue private study of the effect of music on pregnant women, babies and their parents.

Wanted to study direct effect on the fetus or baby, and the indirect effect: if the music could calm their parents, and if the parents peace of mind could have a positive influence or transmitted to the fetus / child.

In addition to studying how music affects the study participants, who wanted information on the frequency and when music is used and how long a time. CDs and participants received a questionnaire as a checklist with space for additional comments.

Study Group

44 people participated in the study of 12 weeks. The 44 participants were divided into three groups:

1. Mothers-to-be, some of whom gave light during the study.
2. Parents with infants and children 0-3 years old.
3. Professionals working with children and / or pregnant women.

How the music

This CD was born the idea of a common desire of musicians to compose music that would give fetuses or babies a healthy start in life. This is recognized as extreme agitation to leave the safe womb and suddenly the face of "real" world. They wanted writing songs that could give her security and internal and external peace and tranquility.

One thing that has impressed the composer who during his research, reading Tomatis articleabout one French physicist widely recognized and learned that the hearing is the first sense to develop and that the fetus has a fully developed sense hearing the 6th month.

Conclusion of study
Among pregnant women interviewed, 88% were influenced positively for music. Most of them described the effect in words such as "relaxation", "calm" and so on. We felt that listening to music, their fear of childbirth has been replaced by confidence in a positive experience of birth.

It has created a personal space with the music, so in rise of the depression that has found solutions for all they could do. 79% of pregnant women could feel a reaction of the fetus, often or occasionally or very little. Several tracks can receive directly from the fetus had died down and was sensitive to music. Two participants used the music during labor, and both had a positive experience with it, because music is relaxing and fun.

Among the new parents surveyed 93% were positively influenced by the music, and the typical responses were that the music was unusually relaxed and although cons stress, it was energizing, etc. No one has been adversely affected.

The study shows that music, besides having a clear effect on the fetus, had a significantly positive effect on infants and young children. 72% of respondents I thought the music had a positive effect on their children. Many very important and powerful reactions.

55% of respondents noted the positive reaction of children immediately, while 17% responded that the reaction occurred after the child had heard the music several times.

Reactions typically were evident satisfaction, "The calm, the child hears," the child is calm, "the child asleep faster "Etc. It was explained that" music is the ultimate medicine when my child is sick. "Nobody in this group has negative reactions music to their children. However, he was a boy who did not like the sound of dolphins.

Professionals account for all significant reactions not only to children treated, but often parents. We noticed a reaction whenever a child was under treatment, while two others responded "to often. "Words like" peace, "peace," the presence of inner calm ", that" music makes kids quiet and helpful ", etc. have been used to describe the reactions of children.

As for the indirect effect on the infant / toddler, which is the effect achieved when parents settled down and its status is given to children and young children, we can not draw any firm conclusions from our study. Without however, we refer to the section on stress, where 57% of parents surveyed believe there is a relationship between stress and bustle of their children.

Given that 93% believed that music had a positive effect on parents themselves and reduce your stress, we can draw a conclusion that supervised the music must also have an indirect positive effect on children and fetuses.

About the CD
The series of music CDs for mother and child is composed of three CDs:

1. Windchimes, suitable for pregnant women and unborn children
Stories 2.'s Ocean, for ages 0-1 and their parents,
Lullabies 3. For 1-2 years and their parents

The composer speaks of CDs:

"The music of a music CD of the Mother and Child contains items specifically chosen to be relaxing for fetuses and infants, and the elements which are generally more relaxing for everyone age groups. Thus, music can be used by both the unborn, infants and young children and adults.

The Windchimes are deliberately long passages of continuously. Through a dialogue with a reflexologist who specializes in working with children, we learned that continuity is important to calm the children. Too many breaks in the music can be very upsetting for young children.

Therefore, the CD consists of two long corridors connected by light, the wind melodious bells. Music has a quality of light and airy, is regarded as a cover for soft sounds. Besides the wind chimes continuous instruments we have chosen are Native American Drums, which according to the original Americans who represent the pulse of Mother Earth, the human voice as primary instrument, and acoustic guitar sound transparency. The music is composed with the approach which is both an intuitive and the search for a harmonious balance in the structures of a more analytical.

Thus, among other things, knowing Windchimes consists of a melody, structure in five colors, which is totally devoid tensions.

From the stories of the oceans that we use the sounds of dolphins and waves as recurring elements. Through the centuries, many people have been hit hard emotionally by listening to dolphin sounds fascinating, and we thought it would help give the expression of the music that is appropriate.

We all come from the water, and soon discovered that the child is now more aware, he reacted very positively to created nature, the soothing rhythm sound sea

In addition, this CD use Tibetan singing bowls and bells, which have a unique sound and contain an element of primal strength that is soothing for children and adults. The stories of the world's oceans is seen as a journey of conscience from the surface to the deepest layer (at sea) ends with a return lullabies of new compounds, each tells his story. Compared with other two CDs, the melodic material is substantially higher, so they are consistent with the smallest increase awareness and ability to understand real melodic sequences.

At the same time, we tried to preserve the peaceful and secure environment using deliberate repetition as an artistic effect. Some lullabies compositions have an almost hypnotic, which naturally also affects the experience of hearing adults. "

Composers:

Claus Jensen D is a guitarist expert AMND composer with a diploma from the Music Conservatory of Jutland. He has played professionally since 1984 and has taught at music schools, colleges and schools of late. pregnant.

Henrik Birk AABOE studied at the Institute of Musicology at the University of Aarhus and taught at universities and music schools. He also works as an arranger and composer in various contexts. He of his own company, Crown Music (target = "_blank"> www.coronamusic.dk) with a recording studio and music publishing. He has published several collections of music in his own name.

Quotes the report:

"Because of past traumatic birth, I am afraid of childbirth. The music was a focus and a calming influence on me, and I had more confidence in a positive experience in childbirth. "(mother-to-be)

"If there was an agitation, the fetus was reassured when he played music. "
(mother-to-be)

"With the disease, when the boy was restless and unhappy, that music was the final drug. "(the baby's mother)

"They are delightful CD. Not only to mothers and young children. Also for adults. "(Reflexology)

"My clients achieve a sense of lightness, to feel that floats on the carpet, and feel a sense of presence more rapidly than other music. For best effect on this process using the CD, Tales of the sea. (Reflexology)

"Wonderful for stress stimulation, hip-hop, radio spots and more. Very relaxing!" (The baby's mother)

"I relax more – Drop my shoulders, etc during lactation. Beautiful to listen to – stimulating and relaxing. "(the baby's mother)

"It often becomes more quiet and stop mourn. He fell asleep quickly when I play music when it is time for sleep. "(Mother of the baby's mother)

"He listened very attentively and appeased, especially during infancy, if it was a bit hysterical or more tired." (The baby's mother)

"If he cries, he stopped quickly when playing music." (Mother of the baby)

"The boy was silent, listening, looked a bit like himself, where fantasies and dreams to grow. "(mother)

For more information:
target = "_blank"> www.musicformotherandchild.com
target = "_blank"> www.clausdjensen.com

About the author:

Music composer and producer of music for relaxation.
Involved in research scientific literature about the effect of several of the music specially composed and audioprograms pregnant women and patients in hospitals.

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