Effect of music on human body

Abstract

This article presents the effect of music on human body and contains a review of papers from the last decade, which have confirmed therapeutic effect of music on the physical and emotional condition of patients. The papers cited in the review describe the impact of music in the therapy of Retts syndrome, epilepsy, brain malleability, cerebral circulation, behavioural and sleep disorders. Moreover, scientist indicate, which areas of brain become activated when listening to music and describe bioelectrical behaviour of brain during exposure to sonic stimulus.