Friday, September 10, 2004
It's Those Damn Trumpet Players . . .
An often-cited study by Canadian audiologist Marshall Chasin measured hearing loss among rock musicians and found that about 30 percent were afflicted in some way. Among their classical music counterparts, the figure was 43 percent
According to several studies, musicians may also experience an accelerated heart rate, increased blood pressure, muscle contractions, tension, irritability and anger.
ArtsJournal [more]
An often-cited study by Canadian audiologist Marshall Chasin measured hearing loss among rock musicians and found that about 30 percent were afflicted in some way. Among their classical music counterparts, the figure was 43 percent
According to several studies, musicians may also experience an accelerated heart rate, increased blood pressure, muscle contractions, tension, irritability and anger.
ArtsJournal [more]