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    Music as Medicine: The Healing Power of Songs and the Need for Reciprocity.
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    1. linda12345 29 Oct 2025
      With all music viewed as spiritual and thus medicinalwithin Indigenous cultures, it is often difficult for non-In-digenous people to see the spiritual significance of ourmusic.

      I feel this is true because usually people do not understand what someone else is going through until they feel the same or something similar. So of course they cant understand how music or any other therapy could possibly help. But this is normal now. But Back then it meant that an entire culture of people would be judged criticized and more just because they could not understand them.

    2. linda12345 29 Oct 2025
      ifications of songs. The first is a collective of shareablesongs presented to the community during dreamers’dance gatherings are referred to as nááchęyinéʔ(dream-ers’ songs) and Nahhat ááʔyinéʔ (Creator/prayer songs)that are given to a dreamer by the Creator to help thedreamer guide Dane-zaa people through life and deathand are used during prayer and dance ceremonies. Thesecond classification is personal medicine songs, calledmayinéʔ (my song), and are received during vision quests.These songs are rarely sung in public or shared with oth-ers, as they are used only when the person who receivedthem during their vision is in dire need of help (Ridi

      I find this very interesting that people used music as a form of spirituality. The ceremonies they had were very tied to their culture and this helped people , it gave them hope and guided them when they needed help or felt lost. If you think about it it sound like music back then was their form of counseling.

    3. linda12345 29 Oct 2025
      although there are no right or wrong ways to incor-porate mindfulness into the professional life of a musiceducator, allowing a simple and intentional daily practiceensures a more rewarding outcome.

      This is something we all know. To live a healthy life we need to take care of our bodies and our mind and heart. Music is one of those things that you don't have to work for, kind of like dreading a workout or remembering to not eat that donut. With music you just play and enjoy or sing along, either way it is a healthy habit to have.

    4. linda12345 29 Oct 2025
      Music has always been a great medicine forme because there’s ability for me to be able to connect tothe metaphysical world. It’s so easy to do with music. Ihave the ability to conjure up instant energy somehow. Iknow people respond to my energy because I see it all thetime” (

      This is so accurate because i feel this every day. I wake up and the first thing i do is change the music I play all night to something upbeat and fun and this is what gets me hyped up and ready for my day. Energy is very much tied to emotions.

    5. linda12345 29 Oct 2025
      However, refer-ences to the healing power of music among Cree peoplehave been found. Lynn Whidden (2007) referencesGeorge Nelson’s 1823 journal recount of a woman col-lapsing at dinner, and everyone rushed to their drums andrattles; they heard a “crack,” and the woman stood up asif nothing had happened and became well (2007, p. 23).Nelson’s journal entry describes this event where musicwas used to heal the bod

      This is an amazing story where it shows how powerful music really is.

    6. linda12345 29 Oct 2025
      The answer that appears tohave eluded this question is that songs do not sing ofremedies because, to the Indigenous, the music ismedicine.

      This line touched me because for me its the same. When i listen to music it is amazing and it does help me heal in many ways, But if i sing, create, or connect with people because of the music. That right there is the magic. That is the medicine for me. I know many people who feel the same and its not even about being a godd musician or having skill. It really does somethin gfor the soul when we sing or create music, even if its a random hum or a silly sound.

    7. linda12345 29 Oct 2025
      Western medical practices thatmedicine when respected, can cure, but when disre-spected, can harm.

      I believe this applies to many things in life. When it comes to music, I think it is similar, i agree that too much of anything is bad. When we feel a strong emotion and we listen to something that matches our mood, its like it is now reinforced, almost like it amplifies whatever you are feeling.

    8. linda12345 29 Oct 2025
      music ismedicine that requires great respect and care in its prac-tice

      i think of the times i listened to music and it helped me get away from an unhealthy mentality.

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