Music Healing I
F05, S06, F06, S07
Milford Graves
Course material includes Pythagorean arithmetic and scale construction; Yoruba Bata drumming of Nigeria, Africa; Dundun speech drumming system of Nigeria; Ashanti/Ewe drumming system of Ghana, Africa; Haitian Rada and Petro drumming; Cuban Bata and Rumba drumming; Ragas and Tabla drumming of India; Trap drumming, jazz and blues music; astrological music and Kundalini yoga; and the physiological and psychological effects of sound. The class also studies herbology, nutrition, and acupuncture, among other topics, and how they relate to the musician and to the listener.

The primary objective and learning experience of this course is to expose each student to a holistic overview of various philosophies and experiences of other people, and how they relate to the musician and to the listener.