

Cadence Podcast: What Music Tells us About the Mind
Indre Viskontas
Cadence is a podcast about music: how it affects your brain, your life, and the community in which you live.
Join our host, cognitive neuroscientist and classically trained opera singer Indre Viskontas while we talk to scientists, musicians, musicologists, and composers to find answers to some of the biggest questions still surrounding the intersection of music and science. How much can we learn about the mind with music as the lens?
Join our host, cognitive neuroscientist and classically trained opera singer Indre Viskontas while we talk to scientists, musicians, musicologists, and composers to find answers to some of the biggest questions still surrounding the intersection of music and science. How much can we learn about the mind with music as the lens?
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Mar 12, 2024 • 19min
S04 Episode 08: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy and Trauma
In a special series within season 4, Indre speaks with Connie Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurological Function (IMNF). This episode, Connie talks about how music therapy can benefit patients who have experienced trauma both as an adult and in early childhood.Cadence is the podcast where we talk about what music can tell us about the mind. Hosted by neuroscientist and musician, Dr. Indre Viskontas, the fourth season will bring you the stories of people who experience music outside the bounds of the average listener, and who use music as a tool to be heard in a society in which they are often ignored.

Feb 23, 2024 • 37min
S04 Episode 07: Normalizing Tourette Syndrome in the Music World
Ethan Castro is back to talk about his experience with Tourette Syndrome and how it has shaped his path as a musician. We also hear from world-renowned jazz pianist Michael Wolff about navigating Tourette Syndrome throughout his long and storied career.Cadence is the podcast where we talk about what music can tell us about the mind. Hosted by neuroscientist and musician, Dr. Indre Viskontas, the fourth season will bring you the stories of people who experience music outside the bounds of the average listener, and who use music as a tool to be heard in a society in which they are often ignored.

Feb 5, 2024 • 24min
S04 Episode 06: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy for Stroke and Aphasia Pateints
In a special series within season 4, Indre speaks with Connie Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurological Function (IMNF). This episode, Connie talks about how music therapy can benefit patients who have had a stroke and/or suffer from aphasia.Cadence is the podcast where we talk about what music can tell us about the mind. Hosted by neuroscientist and musician, Dr. Indre Viskontas, the fourth season will bring you the stories of people who experience music outside the bounds of the average listener, and who use music as a tool to be heard in a society in which they are often ignored.

Jan 22, 2024 • 43min
S04 Episode 05: Hearing Loss and Reshaping the Sonic Landscape
Dr. Ethan Emmett Castro, a hard-of-hearing percussionist and tech innovator, joins Dame Evelyn Glennie, a world-renowned deaf percussionist. They share how they transformed their hearing challenges into strengths, reshaping their careers and the music landscape. Ethan discusses his tactile approach to sound and the technology he developed to enhance accessibility, while Evelyn emphasizes bodily resonance and emotional connection in music. Together, they advocate for inclusive music practices and universal creativity, connecting the senses and redefining listening.

Jan 4, 2024 • 25min
S04 Episode 04: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy and Dementia
In a special series within season 4, Indre speaks with Connie Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurological Function (IMNF). This episode, Connie talks about how music therapy can benefit patients with dementia.Cadence is the podcast where we talk about what music can tell us about the mind. Hosted by neuroscientist and musician, Dr. Indre Viskontas, the fourth season will bring you the stories of people who experience music outside the bounds of the average listener, and who use music as a tool to be heard in a society in which they are often ignored.

Dec 14, 2023 • 42min
S04 Episode 03: Neurodiversity in the Orchestral World
There are many neurodiverse musicians working professionally in the classical music world, but are orchestras and universities doing enough to make auditioning and playing in an orchestra accessible? Two musicians with autism, Emelyne Bingham and Ryan Fox, as well as conductor Edwin Outwater, share their thoughts.Cadence is the podcast where we talk about what music can tell us about the mind. Hosted by neuroscientist and musician Dr. Indre Viskontas, the fourth season will bring you the stories of people who experience music outside the bounds of the average listener, and who use music as a tool to be heard in a society in which they are often ignored.

Nov 30, 2023 • 28min
S04 Episode 02: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy and Parkinson's Disease
In a special series within season 4, Indre speaks with Connie Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF). This episode, Connie shares about the beginnings of her research in the clinical applications of music and neurologic rehabilitation, and the benefits of music and dance therapy for patients with Parkinson's Disease.Cadence is the podcast where we talk about what music can tell us about the mind. Hosted by neuroscientist and musician, Dr. Indre Viskontas, the fourth season will bring you the stories of people who experience music outside the bounds of the average listener, and who use music as a tool to be heard in a society in which they are often ignored.

Nov 16, 2023 • 34min
S04 Episode 01: JJJJerome Ellis
This episode, composer and musician Jerome Ellis tells the story of how his stutter has informed his journey as an artist, and how he explores blackness, disability, divinity, nature, sound and time in his work.Cadence is the podcast where we talk about what music can tell us about the mind. Hosted by neuroscientist and musician, Dr. Indre Viskontas, the fourth season will bring you the stories of people who experience music outside the bounds of the average listener, and who use music as a tool to be heard in a society in which they are often ignored.

Mar 30, 2021 • 1h 1min
S03 Episode 07: Music and Prisons, Part 2
S03 Episode 07: Music and Prisons, Part 2 by Indre Viskontas

Feb 18, 2021 • 36min
S03 Episode 06: Music and Prisons, Part 1
S03 Episode 06: Music and Prisons, Part 1 by Indre Viskontas