Congratulations to Gabe Nespoli on successfully defending his PhD on groove. Gabe used EEG and source localization to track beat entrainment across different brain regions. Music judged higher in groove led to more premotor entrainment. A big thank you to Peter Vuust as external!!!

Mechanisms for pattern specificity of deep-brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson’s disease - Dopamine release dependent upon the frequency and intensity of the electrical stimulation pattern. journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

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Dr. Michael Thaut - Professor of Music and Professor of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Science. This will be good! rciscience.ca/events-1/howmu…

Two NEW library talks! Free and open to the public. neurorhythmics.com Neurorhythmics: Healthcare Solutions. Apr 9 Blair:00pm - Deer Park Library Apr 11 A 2-loop:00pm - Bayview Village Library #musicscience #healthcare #dalcroze

"But I know I can’t sing, OK? That’s OK. But it really doesn’t matter. I’m around the note somewhere. I‘m near it. I know it; it knows me." -- Neil Young's acceptance speech, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Sept. 23, 2017

The power of music: Vicky McClure’s dementia choir bbc.in/2GOmHCS

#EmancipationDay : I've been preparing our themed program for months and will be leading this presentation which promises a soulful music journey that celebrates "freedom." Alana Bridgewater Alison Young ROBI BOTOS & Daniel Barnes. Sunday August 4th at 7:00 pm. Music at Fieldcote

Have you wondered what it’s like to be a member of the Amadeus Choir? Join us for a fun evening of singing together! 🎶 𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝙗𝙞𝙩.𝙡𝙮/𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙪𝙨𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙍𝙚𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙡 #choir #community #torontomusic #torontochoir #choralcanada #joinachoir #choirsarecool

Threnody: Remembrance, rest, homecoming - Sat Oct 19, 3:30/7:00PM, St. John's York Mills Church. Join Kathleen Allan, new Artistic Director & Conductor, in concert featuring world premiere by celebrated Canadian composer Rita Ueda. Tickets here... canadahelps.org/en/charities/t…

Join us for our premiere concert with Kathleen Allan, new Artistic Director and Conductor! Threnody: Remembrance, rest, homecoming - 10/19/19 3:30pm & 7:00pm - Saint John’s York Mills Church. #choir #community #torontomusic #torontochoir #choralcanada #joinachoir #choirsarecool

Music, Brain & Praxis. Two new library seminars: Runnymede Library (Wed Feb 19 at 2pm) Brentwood Library (Thurs March 5 at 7pm) Connect-the-dots through philosophy, brain research, industry analysis, and the arts. bitstudio.ca

Music and Brain new Toronto library lectures! Join me for a discussion on how music can affect our health and wellbeing. Runnymede Library - Feb 19, 2pm Brentwood Library - Mar 5, 7pm North York Central Library - Apr 8, 1pm Hope to see you there! bitstudio.ca #music

This Tuesday from 8-9:30pm EST, you are invited to CHOIR!NTINE: AN EPIC SOCIAL DISTANCING SING-A-LONG Where: facebook.com/choirx3 Download lyrics here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/… Then join our Livestream Tuesday at 8pm! C! U! Soon! XOXOXO PS: Invite your friends + fam!

Systemic Racism: Follow The Money All forms of oppression have historically been driven by economics... #systemicracism #racism keithloach.com/systemic-racis…

Healthcare Is Broken: Rx Music - new book on healthcare, arts, capitalism and praxis #musicscience, #healthcare, #musichealth, #musictherapy, #musiceducation, #musiced, #artstherapists, #ubi, Doug Ford, @anniekidder blurb.ca/b/10373098-hea…

Looking ahead to 2021, I hope to restart my outreach lectures on healthcare/capitalism/music. New venue suggestions always appreciated! keithloach.com/lectures HEALTHCARE IS BROKEN; RX MUSIC #toronto, #musicscience, #healthcare, #musichealth, #musictherapy, #musiceducation

Music Meditation: This Is Your Brain On Bass musicmeditation.ca Episode 1 - Meditation, sound and creativity youtu.be/JFPBkAYYIPs Discussions about music and good health. #meditation #doublebass #musictherapy #orchestra #musiceducation #dalcroze #brain #musictherapy

Please re-Tweet this valuable resource about #music in #dementia care. (image via @3SpiritUKNZ) #Alzheimers #caregiving

Gold $40,000: Fed Debt Zero The US should begin aggressively purchasing gold and then announce a date for a return to the gold standard. The “smart money” countries kept their reserves through the Bretton Woods dissolution. Bring back accountability. #gold #fed #federalreserve