Aragon, D. et al. The Effects of Harp Music in vascular and thoracic surgical patients.
Alternative Therapy Health and Medicine. 20002 (Sep-Oct;8(5): 52-4,56-60. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12233803&dopt=Abstract

Author unknown, Patient Care in Tune with the Soul, Frontier Magazine, Ohio State University, Autumn, 2002. http://www.jamesline.com/news/publications/frontiers/?ID=724

Author Unknown, An Interview with Dr. Valerie Hunt: Music permeates vibrational patterns of human energy fields, The Harp Therapy Journal, Fall ‘97 http://www.harptherapy.com/fal97art.html

BBC News. Live music calms premature babies, U.K, September, 2004 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3624442.stm

Buchanan, Laurie, Harp Debuts in Operating Room Article, The Harp Therapy Journal, Summer ‘96 http://www.harptherapy.com/sum96art.html

Daitz, Ben MD, Doctors Promote Healing with a Zing of the String of Harp, A Doctor’s Journal, The New York Times, December 16, 2003 http://www.acudoc.com/Sound_Healing_From_The_New_York_Times.htm

Hepler-Drahos, Marta, The Power of Music: Harps for Hope aims to help women dealing with cancer, Record Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan, September 24, 2003 http://www.record-eagle.com/2003/sep/24harp.htm

Miller-Shaw, Mary, The Science behind the Art, Nursing Spectrum, May 19, 2003
http://community.nursingspectrum.com/MagazineArticles/article.cfm?AID=9566

Rieley, Laurie, On Healing Harps (1999) http://traditionalharps.com/HarpsLaurieRileyHealing.html

Stravelli, Gloria, Healing strikes right chord with harp player: Music gaining currency as complementary medical treatment, Atlanticville, January 9, 2004 http://atlanticville.gmnews.com/News/2004/0109/Front_Page/032.html

Wallace, Rebecca, A Moment of Peace: Portola Valley musician brings Soothing Celtic strains to patients, families and staff at Stanford Hospital, The Almanac, Wednesday, April 20, 2005 http://www.almanacnews.com/morgue/2005/2005_04_20.harp.shtml

Weisman, Raphael, Don’t Stop Playing, from: Harps of Lorien, (2002) http://www.harpsoflorien.com/playing.html

Williams et al. Healing Harps Symposium Assembles New Generation of Harp Therapists, The Harp Therapy Journal. Spring ‘96 http://www.harptherapy.com/spr96art.html

Medical Journal Publications compiled by Liza Molina and Tom Phillips
Music Therapy by Medical Conditions (click here to access)

Harp Music and Health • Alzheimer’s and Aging • Autism • Cancer/Oncology • Cardio-Vascular • Gastrointestinal • Hypertension • Insomnia and Sleeping Disorders • Mental Health (general) • Migraines • Neurology - Multiple Sclerosis • Neurology- Parkinson’s • Pain Management • Pediatric Care • Pregnancy