Nuanced. 106. Adriana Barton: The Surprising Benefits of Music
Aaron sits down with Adriana Barton, an author with extensive experience in music, to discuss how her years of intensive training have shaped her unique perspective on the transformative power of music. Together, they delve into Adriana's experiences as a musician, including injuries sustained while playing the cello, while also exploring the incredible benefits of music - from improving mental health to enhancing athletic performance and even combatting dementia. As the conversation deepens, Aaron and Adriana also highlight how music can reflect and shape cultural identity, providing a powerful insight into its global impact.
Adriana Barton is a journalist and author of Wired for Music: A Search for Health and Joy Through the Science of Sound (Greystone Books, 2022). A former staff health reporter and copy editor at The Globe and Mail, she has written about medical research, neuroscience, visual arts, music and pop culture for publications including the Boston Globe, Reader’s Digest, Utne, Azure, Western Living and San Francisco Bay Guardian. She studied the cello for 17 years with teachers including international solo artist Antonio Lysy and former Cleveland Orchestra principal cellist Stephen Geber. Research projects have taken her to Syria, Jordan, India, Cuba, Zimbabwe and Brazil.
Follow her at AdrianaBarton.com.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:15 Playing the Cello
12:28 Injuries from Playing the Cello
21:10 Writing Wired For Music
34:51 Benefits of Music
46:20 Cultural Differences in Music
49:06 Order Wired For Music
51:16 Tim's Take