Restorative Music

Restorative Music is a form of musical improvisation that uses the qualities of sounds to produce a calming effect in the brain. The pieces below are performed by Clara Takarabe, a music practitioner and violist who performs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Clara Takarabe and cognitive neurologist Borna Bonakdarpour, developed Restorative Music during the COVID-19 pandemic to help reduce tension and anxiety.

Based on current literature and data compiled by NMMP, Restorative Music offers the following benefits:

• State of calmness

• Lowered heart rate

• Reduced blood pressure

• Slowed breathing

• Transition from beta (faster) to alpha (slower) brain waves.

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