Primitive use and the medicine man. Ancient civilizations. Music against animal bites and mental disease. Magic and the Middle Ages. The magic flute. Recent developments. Chapter II _Philosophy and Psychology of Music_ 15 Physiology of musical elements--pitch, intensity, timbre, duration, rhythm, melody, mode, key. Color in sound. Music interpretation. Live music and the human voice. Listening and appreciation. Musical taste and appetite. Chapter III _Music as Occupational Therapy_ 44 Origins of occupational therapy. Advantages of music as a modality. Analysis of motion in piano playing. Analysis of string, plectrum, foot, wind and percussion instruments. Use of voice as exercise. Chapter IV _Psychiatry and Music_ 59 Criteria of therapeutics. Classification of mental diseases. Description of diseases and indications for music. Chapter V _Background Music_ 73 Counter-irritation. Music in the operating room. Effect on physical exercise. Use with calisthenics. Eurhythmics. Remedial exercise. Industrial music. Chapter VI _Mealtime Music_ 82 Criteria for mealtime music. Examples of orchestras and songs most suitable. List of suggested recordings. Chapter VII _Music in Bed_ 89 Needs of children. Slumber music. Bedside radio. Program distribution systems. Head phones versus loud speakers. Personalized music. Instruction in bed. Toneless instruments. Chapter VIII _Diversion and Entertainment_ 98 Need for entertainment in hospitals. Programming for patient groups. Amateur show. Group singing. Music instruction. Chapter IX _Public Address System_ 105 Basic equipment and personnel. Programming. Chapter X _Equipment and Library_ 110 Patient band. Instruments and rooms. Record library. Holiday music. Chapter XI _Direction_ 118 Medical direction. Qualifications and duties of the hospital musician. Training program and curriculum for music aides. _Bibliography_ 125 _Index_ 129 INTRODUCTION