Trance & Music : Research
Music is a tool to shift consciousness from the day to day Beta brain wave state to the Alpha ~ relaxation and calmness, Theta ~ deep relaxation, meditation and light sleep, flow state and Delta deep sleep and restorative process. These three brain wave states support our bodies to relax and restore our nervous system . That’s the simple explanation.
While trance is often associated with ritual music from many cultures, more and more we are understanding that modern day music created for sound meditations and sound baths can have a similar effect when slow predictive soundscapes are created.
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