Pozzati Andrea, Giordano Filippo, Mercelli Massimo
U.O.S. Cardiologia, Ospedale Dossetti, AUSL di Bologna, Bologna.
Musicoterapeuta, Dipartimento dell'Emergenza e Trapianto d'Organi, Università degli Studi, Bari.
G Ital Cardiol (Rome). 2022 Dec;23(12):897-900. doi: 10.1714/3913.38954.
Music is an important tool to improve our human condition and better our mood, but the interesting thing is that some types of music seem to have "medicinal" qualities, so that they have coined the term "music therapy" to define the potential benefits on our body. However, we do not know if these effects can be measured and reproduced, as well as they are able to work on the cardiovascular system. Listening to music allows to explore deep and complex aspects of our soul, but also modulates the rhythm of some physiological components of our heart. The type of music that represents this particular form of sensitivity is probably the Baroque, but there are examples in any epoch and throughout all genres of music: from symphonic to rock, from new age to pop. Performing characters from different periods such as Mozart or the Beatles have left us masterpieces that can unexpectedly improve body and soul at the same time.
音乐是改善我们人类状况、提升我们情绪的重要工具,但有趣的是,某些类型的音乐似乎具有“药用”特质,因此人们创造了“音乐疗法”这个术语来定义其对我们身体的潜在益处。然而,我们尚不清楚这些效果是否能够被测量和复制,以及它们是否能够作用于心血管系统。聆听音乐能让我们探索灵魂深处复杂的层面,同时也能调节我们心脏某些生理成分的节奏。代表这种特殊敏感性形式的音乐类型可能是巴洛克音乐,但在任何时代以及所有音乐流派中都有实例:从交响乐到摇滚,从新世纪音乐到流行音乐。不同时期的演奏者,如莫扎特或披头士乐队,都为我们留下了能够同时出人意料地改善身心的杰作。