Music is one of the most basic forms of non-verbal communication and has always played an important role for human beings, whether through singing, recitals, instruments or rhythms. In many cultures, music is used in healing ceremonies, as in the case of shamanism: by drumming, the shaman conjures the spirits and leads the participants into a kind of trance, in which he too takes part. In addition, shamans often use healing chants. During the Renaissance, disorders of body, mind and spirit were sometimes treated with medical music (“Jatromusik”).

Music allows us to express, communicate, experience and experiment in a non-verbal way. The aim is to access the felt, the “unspeakable”, and exhume repressed elements. Producing sounds and melodies can bring out deeply buried feelings.

In addition, sacred chants stimulate the ability to concentrate and relax, and encourage the patient to transform the elements that attack him or her in a positive way. Singing can soothe bodily and mental tensions and revive the self-healing process.