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With the goal of presenting a 360 degree overview of the latestdevelopments in the study of sound, this year's event examines aural trends inthe areas of music therapy, motion picture sound design, rehabilitativeaudiology, acoustics, musical performance techniques and more. Participantsinclude luminaries from across a broad range of disciplines including jazzlegend Stanley Jordan, psychoacoustic expert and Through a Dog's Ear authorJoshua Leeds, top Hollywood sound designer Alan Howarth (The SpiderwickChronicles), The Mozart Effect author Don Campbell and researcher MarilynSchlitz of the Institute of Noetic Sciences.
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"Sound impacts us on such a primal, unconscious level that we oftenoverlook or take for granted the role it plays in our health and mindset on adaily basis," said Alex Theory Ph.D., founder and director of the Global SoundConference. "While sound has been used for decades as an established medicaltreatment in specific applications such as ultrasound, it's only been recentlythat Western science has begun to produce studies establishing how sound andmusic influence us in other ways, particularly on a neurological level. We'relooking forward to a lively mix of cutting edge research and traditionalwisdom in our discussions of how we can use sound as a tool to createpractical and effective solutions to many common issues."
For early risers, the conference kicks off each morning at 7:30 AM with anhour of guided meditation led by world renowned yoga instructor Shiva Rea inthe main exhibition hall. The exhibits open at 9 AM with highlights includingvoice biofeedback machines, which are used (among many applications) to helpthe deaf improve speech quality through visual representation of correctvocalizations; and vibroacoustic sound tables, which stimulate oxygen flowwithin our bone marrow and are used by NASA to keep bones from weakeningduring space travel. There will also be food, music and personal soundhealing tools such as tuning forks and crystal bowls available for purchase.
Tickets to the Global Sound Conference are available on its Web site athttp://www.discoversound.com and offer various levels of participation -- froman all access show pass to tickets for the individual concerts and workshops.Passes for individuals and families looking to spend a day viewing theexhibits on the show's main floor will be available pre-sale online and at thedoor for adults $20.00, and kids under 12 free.
For additional information on the Global Sound Conference and a completelist of participants and panels, please visit http://www.discoversound.com.
About the Global Sound Conference
The Global Sound Conference is a unique event bringing together keyindividuals from the music, film and television industries with pioneers inthe areas of sound healing and integrative medicine to explore the many waysthat sound affects our lives. Contributing to the event is a distinguishedlineup of doctors, scientists, musicians and media visionaries who willaddress the various components of sound in the areas of health, science,entertainment and tech
