#101 The Power of Music and Sound, and Harnessing it to Enhance Brain Health with INXS Lead Singer - Ciaran Gribbin

In this episode Andrew and Ciaran discuss:

4:40 When Ciaran realised the power of music, the song Ciaran wrote as a 6 year old and Ciaran’s story of playing a gig for the high command of the UVF where music literally saved his life.

10:00 Excerpts from Ciaran’s recent live presentation in Canberra with the Australian Defence Force, Using music to help people with dementia and Ciaran and Andrew’s experiences with sound baths.

27:45 Don’t be afraid of music, anyone can do it, how Ciaran learned to play music as a child and music should be fun and playful.

32:40 How to get into playing music, the benefits of humming in music warmups and downregulation and some of the warmups Ciaran does before a gig.

42:10 How Ciaran sets up his day to have a successful gig at night, humming an INXS song and Ciaran’s tips to not be nervous before public speaking.

48:10 Why yawning can be a good vocal warmup, the soundtrack of your life exercise and the Wizard’s soundtrack of his life.

1:01:00 Andrew’s memories involving Robbie Williams’ Angels, the power of a large crowd singing and how Ciaran focuses his energy during live gigs.

1:05:00 creating your own playlist of precious gems from each year, Ciaran singing Don’t Change by INXS and Ciaran’s reflection on his career so far.


You can find Ciaran at his website: https://www.ciarangribbin.com/
                                          Rock and Roll Team Building: https://shorturl.at/dmu35
                                          Vibrate Your Mind: https://www.vibrateyourmind.com/
Ciaran is also passionate about WNOW: https://www.wnow.com.au/

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#101 The Power of Music and Sound, and Harnessing it to Enhance Brain Health with INXS Lead Singer - Ciaran Gribbin
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