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September 14
Music for the Mind: The Art & Music of Ostad Elahi
The Art and Music of Ostad Elahi flyer
While the
therapeutic benefits of music have long been explored, only recently have
advances in neuroscience led to a better understanding of the profound effects
of music on the brain. Ethnomusicologists and neuroscientists have begun to
study the benefits of adapting certain kinds of music into auditory programs
that can elevate mood and enhance cognitive states. One such program is the
highly successful Music
for the Mind series, set to the intricate music of Ostad Elahi, a
virtuoso of the Kurdish lute called tanbour.
Dr. Frank L. Meyskens, Jr., Director Emeritus, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer
Center, will introduce the panel discussion that includes: Alex Doman, Dr.
Kamran Fallahpour, Dr. Emmanuel During, and Tim Ringgold. There will also
be a special musical performance and demonstration on the tanbour by Dr.
Emmanuel During, a world-class musician and composer with a unique
cross-cultural background in Eastern and Western music. Dr. During will
demonstrate the original techniques developed by Ostad Elahi, on the tanbour,
which will be accompanied by the powerful Kurdish frame drum or daf by Poorya Forghani.
All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Meyskens Patient Care Fund of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, which is used for non-medical expenses.