Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-07-15 | Page 22 | Scientific Study of Music's Effect upon Illness Made by Organization

MRS ISA MAUD ILSEN Scientific Study of Music's Effect Upon Illness Made By Organization can cure some sicknesses It help But It must be the right kind ot music to have medicinal Yal e. e This statement was made by Isa laud l lisen director of music tor the Association for In Hospitals which thousands of ward concerts all over the country For 30 cars 11 sen has studied the effects of music on the sick admit they are findIng find find- Ing an ald in curing cur cur- ing patients she saidA said A Spaniard suffering sleeping sickness and given up as ho less by physicians had his first ot consciousness when some of his nathe countrymen their songs and clicked their castanets at athis his bedside stimulates lagging ap- ap petites It quiets n l cases have peace listening to a be voice or n soothing harp But It must the rIght kind ot music The TOng kind Is fataL that might a. a lung case might send a nervous prostration Into hysterics and depressed patients n d still another an- an other musical treatment Therefore I f I that the programs pro pro- grams given In hospitals should be planned Those arranging ar- ar ranging them need careful training Just as doctors and nurses do fol the sick should be con con- d In a with medicine and the kind of dose and should be NEA