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Music therapy is still dominated by the Science of Psychology. But reviewing the word of "therapy", which can be interpreted as a treatment. of course, it can not be separated from the medical term. If reviewed from the medical science, it comes from the Latin word " the art and science to prevent and treat disease", the goals of music therapy in medicine point of view on human development as a whole a unique and inseparable.

One of the figures most responsible for music therapy in the early 20th century is Eva Vescelius who had published of music therapy through her writings. She believes that the object of music therapy is to harmonization, alignment or against someone through vibration. Similarly, Margaret Anderton, a British piano teacher, who argued about the effects of musical instruments (especially for patients with psychological problems) because her research results indicate that the timbre (the color of sound) can cause musical therapeutic effect.  

In its application development, music therapy also briefly referred to as an alternative therapy because it is only used when other medical treatment is considered inadequate. For example in cases of autism and catatonia (whole body stiffness caused by psychological disorders), while verbal abilities are lost, music therapy is expected to provide more useful contribution. This belief is fueled by the understanding that verbal language has become a defense system to protect the feelings of armor, affection, emotion, and truth. While the words just become one aspect of human perception changes. The use of audiovisual media and the word can create a distance of one's feelings, truth and passion. People can experience a loss of footing, ethnicity, history and existence of its existence. Thus, the role of values of non-verbal (in this case music) can be a form to find back the feeling, the roots of ethnicity, and history. Utilization of non-verbal elements in the above cases is like to clean dust that shrouded the memory. 

Understanding of the biological aspects of the sound begins with the understanding that is actually change the air vibrations of music. Long before the establishment of phylogenetic ontogenetik and musical sound, an acoustic phenomenon found was a music therapy values. This acoustic phenomenon makes people able to appreciate and rediscover the external sound and translate into the language of music. Acoustics, sound, vibration, and motor phenomena have been found since the ovum was fertilized by sperm to form a new human. At the moment there are various processes that surround the egg in the womb, producing a dynamic movement, have a vibration, and have its own voice. For example, the sound produced by the lining of the uterus, heart rate, blood flow, mother's whispers, voice and breathing, movement and friction mechanisms of the inner body, muscle movement, chemical processes and enzymes, and many others. All of these can be classified as a voice of perfection. 

Several approaches in music therapy believe that our body is the source of the sound and that the organs can be analogue as well as a set of musical instruments. The human body was filled with the sound. Biological process carried out by organs such as stomach or heart to produce many different sounds. The doctor can listen to these voices by using a stethoscope. Without the tools we can not hear the voices said, because the voices are too muted by irregular bone-cartilage in the inner ear. On the other hand, if every organ of the body to function properly as a set of musical instruments to produce a beautiful sound, then it should produce beautiful music. This means that our bodies healthy. Therefore, music therapy is intended to align the performance of body organs are affected, in order to function normal again.

Since more than a century ago, a study done by some doctors, particularly experts in the field of Physiology shows linkages between aspects of biology and music. Together with Hector Berlioz (a French composer), M. Getry make observations about the performance of music on pulse and blood circulation. It is reported that by playing percussion instruments drums, will double the cardiac output.

Two physiology experts from France, La Salpeètière and Fère measure the effect of music on physical work capacity in humans. The first discovery shows that the rhythm is the strongest stimuli of physical performance, while the second discovery was found that the effects of musical stimuli are influenced by the freedom of rhythm and intensity of musical tones played. High tones proved to produce a greater effect than low tones.  

At a rehabilitation center in America, the stroke patients were made to march while listening to a rhythmic march through the walkman. Apparently, this type of music can stimulate the brain. The aim of this treatment to the patient accustomed to the rhythms and needs of the inner ear could be fulfilled. With this, over time they can move normally again even without the music. The result of the investigation shows, motor coordination ability of the brain that had been trained over time will show improvement.

Concetta Tomaino, a director of music therapy program at Beth Abraham Hospital in New York, told about a severe Parkinson's patients, who still can sit for hours in front of the piano to play songs from her favorite composers (Chopin). As if this patient forget of his illness. Apparently, when she starred and lulled by the song, his body reacts. Based on observations in the clinic, Concetta Tomaino sees the music is able to "dig" the memories of his patients. He also tried in patients with Alzheimer's thinking ability is almost completely gone. When he plays music that is known by the patient when she was young, the patient suddenly recall places and people he had ever known.

 

Another surprising example is the study of DNA. Through the voice given, it is possible to inhibit the biosynthesis of the shuttle proteins, pureness, and pyrimidines in living of cells, which resulted changes in DNA. The Increasing of pollution in the modern life of this voice is suspected influence also to changes in the DNA so that a study of changes in the DNA got serious attention.

Some research results above show that the biological effects of sound and music can lead to:

Energy will be increased or decreased muscle depend on the stimuli of rhythm. Can be a quick gasp or changed regularly. The emergence of a variety of effects on heart rate, blood pressure, and endocrine function. Decreasing sensory stimuli in various stages. Fatigue is reduced or delayed, but muscle tension is increasing. Changes that increasing the electricity of body. Changes in metabolic and biosynthetic enzymes in some processes.