Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Harishnath Ramachandran

  • Was the Mozart Effect evident before the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

    Harishnath Ramachandran England, United Kingdom   “Rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.” – Plato   Statue of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91) taken by Mrs. Sanju Ramachandran (Vienna 2009) The word music is derived from the Greek word “mousike”, meaning art of the muses. It is considered a form of…