Cultural historians and anthropologists now assume that from the earliest days of mankind, treatment of illnesses relied on the aid of music. The healers who practiced in the time of our distant ancestors and who are still to be found amongst primitive peoples, healers who are today grouped together under the term “shamans”.
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Acute hearing loss is a symptom, not a diagnosis. This rather surprising definition, taken from an ENT manual, is intended to describe a medical condition but actually merely highlights the fact that we are treading unknown territory.
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According to a British study, 39 percent of 18 to 24 year olds listen to music for at least an hour a day at up to 105 dB. Similarly loud noise is caused by work equipment such as pneumatic drills. When it comes to music, these sound levels still feel comfortable.
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