Gangbuster Music

Classical music has helped relax doctors, patients, animals and children worldwide. What’s next?

At the end of July in Tacoma, Washington new speakers were installed at the Transit Center. Fed up with gang activity, city officials decided to start pumping Bach, Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven at the bus stop.

Changing potential crime scenes by pouring in positively charged sounds is not new. It’s been used in England for the past two years, with great results.

The tactic in Tacoma is based on jolting the routine of drug dealers and criminals with something so different, and so good for you, that it throws off their routine. Like a good boxer or wrestler who surprises his opponent, classical music is now being used to ‘mix up’ the scene in a crime-ridden environment.

If the constant playing of this high frequency music reduces disorder, speakers may be installed in more bus stops.

I can see the headline – Classical Music Chases Away Gangs. Gotta love that one.

What’s funny is that beautiful music is most likely NOT palatable to troublemakers – so, they may flee and hang out somewhere else.

The effect these calming sounds have on everyone may surprise transit authorities. Will passengers feel safer? Most likely. Mozart, Haydn and Bach’s melodies go directly to the source – our subconscious mind. There’s nothing like stillness to wake you up and bring you to your senses.

It’s a wonderful thing to see city officials wake up and embrace the immense resources classical music has to offer. Whether it’s used for crowd control, to deter crime, or to calm people on a subway train, these positive sounds do wonders - no matter where they are played.

Now it’s YOUR turn to use this resource – it’s gentle, easy and immediate.

Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French

Virility and Sensitivity

A little over a week ago I was in Vermont to watch my husband Clayton Haslop perform six concerts in five days.

The last of these took place outdoors at the beautiful Trapp Family Lodge overlooking Vermont’s highest mountain. You probably remember the Trapp family from the movie ‘The Sound of Music.’

It was a perfect evening. Calm, low 70s, wispy clouds and stillness permeated the air. Even the Austrian cows in the pasture next to us stopped mooing. Mozart and Mendelssohn have an effect on four-leggeds as well as humans.

Clayton came on stage, performed the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto and received a standing ovation. His playing was astoundingly beautiful and thrilling to watch. He has the magnetic presence Sir Thomas Beecham referred to as ‘the maximum of virility and the utmost of sensitivity.’

Then fireworks lit up the late evening sky.

What an exciting end to a beautiful week. One thing which clearly stood out is the immense power soothing classical music has on the mind.

Mozart’s Harp and Flute Concerto preceded Clayton’s Mendelssohn Violin Concerto performance. If you don’t have either of these pieces of music in your CD collection, I highly recommend you add them. The Mozart is one of those sublime compositions whose gentle, angelic mood is unparalleled in music. This isn’t static, go-nowhere music, without a climax and a story, but a sophisticated yet simple work of genius.

When you listen to truly positively charged music, your brain can’t help but relax and rejuvenate. It’s why using high frequency music is a must for any age.

Get the package that has it all – positive music, inspiring words and world class performances. A clear, focused mind is your most important asset.

Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French

P.S. My music has graced the stages of the Vermont Mozart Festival in year past, and will again in the future. The director of the festival recently commissioned me to compose brand new music for the New York Chamber Soloists. In the very near future you’ll be able to hear a sneak preview of this music. Sound is a remarkably potent tool to help you tap into your deepest inner resources. Begin using positively charged sounds today by ordering The Secret Power of Words and Music 5 CD package.

Hazardous Sounds in Florida

I’m sitting on a plane which just took off from Tampa where I spent a three-day weekend.

I wasn’t in Florida to vacation, but to recharge my battery by attending a Mastermind group that meets four times a year. At the end of the meeting though, a jarring noise almost made me leave the room.

A video was being shown on the large screen in front of me and another hundred plus members. Don’t get me wrong, it was an absolutely riveting interview. But it was marred by some really annoying background sounds. After a few minutes of being exposed to a constant low frequency rumble, my chest began tightening up. As I said earlier, I nearly got up to leave the room, it got so bad.

The interview was too riveting though, so I decided to remain seated. I’m telling you - this was hard. Fortunately the clip only lasted 9 minutes.

Who was it being interviewed keeping me seated even while I was starting to feel my body reacting in self-defense? None other than my mentor and teacher of the Mastermind, Matthew Furey.

After it all ended, I was happy to offer the producers of this film a solution to their low frequency sound challenge. Interestingly many other members came up to me asking about software program,
which is called SoundSoap2.

This low frequency sound episode reminded me of the power sound has on our health and well-being. And that most of us are pretty oblivious to these hidden health hazards.

You may not even realize that the hum of an air conditioner, to take one example, is affecting your ability to think clearly.

My husband Clayton put one of those window A/Cs in my studio this morning. It’s hitting the low nineties all week, a rare event for Asheville, and I can’t have my music equipment sweltering in Florida-like temperatures with humidity to match.

As a result, I noticed my ability to concentrate lessened because of the constant low frequency sound the A/C was emitting. So, it’s staying off for much of the heat wave. I’d rather be warm than fatigued.

Pay attention to those hidden noises in your life. If possible, mask them with high frequency music to balance out your environment.

A balanced mind is your most important asset.

Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French

P.S. The rest of my weekend in Tampa was superb. The short sound episode was quickly forgotten after I did some deep breathing exercises in my hotel room while playing the music on the Renewal CD.