Our mission is to promote research and public awareness about the impact of music on health and wellness.

Vision

We envision a network that engages a broad range of multidisciplinary stakeholders - including scientists, music therapists, musicians, clinicians, patients, music and arts organizations, funders and the general public. Through our coordinating role, we will facilitate individual and collaborative efforts that promote the quality, quantity, and relevance of research at the intersections of music, neuroscience, health, and wellness across the lifespan, advancing the potential of music to improve all our lives.

History

The SHN emerged from Sound Health—a partnership that currently includes the National Institutes of Health (NIH), John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Renée Fleming Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Foundation for NIH. Sound Health aims to advance the integration of music and related art forms with health by promoting research, catalyzing research collaboration, translating discoveries into effective treatments, building a community, and enhancing public awareness.

This online website for the Sound Health Network is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) (Award #: 1916585-38-C-23). However, the opinions expressed in materials on this website are those of the author(s)’ and do not represent the views of the NEA. The NEA does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information included in the materials on this website and is not responsible for any consequences of their use.