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Welcome back to music, ghost stories. The podcast where we talk about music and its synchronicity in our lives. I'm Donnie, your host. And today. We embark on a unique exploration. Uh, musical Odyssey, spanning from the ancient era of five 70 BC. Up until our final moments in modern times. In this episode, we'll delve into the extraordinary ways in which music intertwines with our senses. Our emotions, and our lives. From womb to tomb. Music plays a role. That's both remarkable. And mysterious. But before we dive in, I'd like to share a brief story. I had on my to do list to go through mail, which turned into "make these phone calls. Anyways. I noticed that while on hold with these companies, I was calling. They all shared the same theme. On hold. Music. Your estimated wait, time is 12 minutes. Gotcha. My initial thoughts were how nice of them to keep me entertained. Right. Do you do to do, do, do, to do your estimated wait time is six minutes. Right. And then it goes down your estimated wait, time is three seconds. I'd like, yes. To do, to do, do, do, to do. Right. Your estimated wait, time is three seconds. I'm like, okay, well it's, it's been about three seconds, dude, dude, dude, dude, your estimated wait time is, and by this point I've been on hold for like 30 minutes and it still tells me your estimated wait, time is three seconds. You get my drift. I was on hold forever. Right? And I, I would have been frustrated, I feel, but it's. I got me thinking. Right. Music. On hold is usually something soothing. Or lounge-y. I thought to myself, man, Excessive wait times can probably lead to like frustrated customers, angry people. So I think these companies know, put them on hold. I play music that will calm them. And I thought. This makes complete sense what a clever way to buy some time. And then I thought, wait a minute. Do companies like puts you on hold. Even though there's no wait time. Just to play you music to calm you down before you have like a real problem. I wonder. So anyways. Next time you're on hold. Listen to the type of music that's being played. You might find that it's been dialed in with intent. If music goes, stories had a call center. I'd probably just have a hold on. I'm coming by Sam and Dave. That'd be, that'd be my song. all right, well, let's, let's dive into this episode. a lot of us know of them. Father of geometry, father of mathematics. A squared plus B squared equals. Yeah. You remember? Did you know that he was also referred to as the father of music? He was apparently big on rhythm. Making references to that of motion being much like consciousness. Each celestial body. In fact each and every Adam. Produces a particular sound on account of its movement, its rhythm or vibration. All of these sounds and vibrations form a universal harmony in which each element. While having its own function and character contributes to the whole. I just picture Marty McFly, traveling back to like five 70 BC singing, like the best harmony to something. And this dude was like, what was that? What the hell was that? Hey, remember that new sound you're looking for? We'll listen in this. That was Pythagoras. He was like, what the hell is that? Anyway? The philosopher in this guy, right. Had to know why. He took to his mathematics. Began calculating the relationship of intervals, which ultimately led to his discovery, that music possesses remedies of human manners and passions that is able to restore pristine harmony and faculties of the soul. From there. Chris became the first person to prescribe music as medicine. Referring to it as sole adjustments. The writings Dagger's had of his discoveries no longer exist yet only await to be discovered again. It's music ghost. I can only hope for this podcast to harmonize to his melody of discoveries, where music and spirituality meet. Let's fast forward to today. Neuroscientists are able to study more closely how the brain processes music by using things like electro and Cephalon Griffies E G. Which measured the electrical activity in the brain. There are still no ultimate answers of how we develop a deep, profound relationship with music leaving. It's still a mystery. What fascinates me, is that ultimately music finds its way to the limbic system beneath the cortex. I'm calling it nature's medicine cabinet. This is where we process deep emotions, experienced nostalgia. The brain then neuro transmits to our nervous system. In return, our bodies hold the power to do things like control, breathing, regulate heartbeat. And allow our bodies a chance to prepare for things like surgery. Or giving birth. If you haven't heard the story about the birth of my son, listened to the beginning of the last episode, episode two. A side note, EEG. Yes show that newborns can detect the beat in music. Isn't that crazy. So what if, what if little died just popped out and just start a beat boxing? That's probably somewhere in the future. But maybe with the crying that had to incorporate that somehow. Anyway. Research is starting to show that we recognize music. Early. Even inside the womb. After we're born, music becomes our teacher. A B, C, D E F G. We grow to celebrate life's precious moments with music. Happy birthday to you. Then through development. We identify with music. Music becomes our means of expression. Then we blink. And before we know it, music became this big part of our lives. It's there when we dance at weddings, it's there. When we cry at funerals. In sickness. And in health. Music is there. Just like Chris. We're discovering. Music therapy is becoming more and more recognizable each day. From our birth to our death. And when we come to our death. What do you think is the last thing we experience? They've done this study. And the imaging shows. That it sound. Sound is the last thing we experience. Thank you all for listening. If you like what we're doing here as a means of support. And have no cost to you. Please go rate this podcast and leave a review. I'll put a link to it in the description. It doesn't have to be anything crazy. Also music, ghost stories is on Facebook. Go join our group. I'll put that link in there too. Until next time, everyone. Though this episode's over. Keep listening.