Cadence Podcast: What Music Tells us About the Mind

S04 Episode 08: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy and Trauma

In a special series within season 4, Indre speaks with Connie Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurological Function (IMNF). This

S04 Episode 07: Normalizing Tourette Syndrome in the Music World

Ethan Castro is back to talk about his experience with Tourette Syndrome and how it has shaped his path as a musician. We also hear from world-renowned jazz pianist Micha

S04 Episode 06: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy for Stroke and Aphasia Pateints

In a special series within season 4, Indre speaks with Connie Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurological Function (IMNF). This

S04 Episode 05: Hearing Loss and Reshaping the Sonic Landscape

Dr. Ethan Castro and Dame Evelyn Glennie, both hearing impaired percussionists, talk through building successful careers as performers and composers not just despite thei

S04 Episode 04: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy and Dementia

In a special series within season 4, Indre speaks with Connie Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurological Function (IMNF). This

S04 Episode 03: Neurodiversity in the Orchestral World

There are many neurodiverse musicians working professionally in the classical music world, but are orchestras and universities doing enough to make auditioning and playin

S04 Episode 02: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy and Parkinson's Disease

In a special series within season 4, Indre speaks with Connie Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF). This e

S04 Episode 01: JJJJerome Ellis

This episode, composer and musician Jerome Ellis tells the story of how his stutter has informed his journey as an artist, and how he explores blackness, disability, divi

S03 Episode 07: Music and Prisons, Part 2

S03 Episode 07: Music and Prisons, Part 2 by Indre Viskontas

S03 Episode 06: Music and Prisons, Part 1

S03 Episode 06: Music and Prisons, Part 1 by Indre Viskontas

S03 Episode 05: How Music Affects Animals

S03 Episode 05: How Music Affects Animals by Indre Viskontas

S03 Episode 04: Music During the Holidays

S03 Episode 04: Music During the Holidays by Indre Viskontas

S03 Episode 03: Why Queer Music Matters

S03 Episode 03: Why Queer Music Matters by Indre Viskontas

S03 Episode 02: Lullabies and Feelings

S03 Episode 02: Lullabies and Feelings by Indre Viskontas

S03 Episode 01: The Music of Politics

S03 Episode 01: The Music of Politics by Indre Viskontas

S02 Episode 08: Music to Remember

In this final episode of season 2, we look at the dramatic effects music can have on patients with dementia—in some cases, it can bring back people who seem to be almost

S02 Episode 07: Putting Music in the Hands of Sick Kids

Watching someone suffer through a serious illness is heartbreaking—especially if it’s a child, and even more if it affects their ability to communicate. Can music empower

S02 Episode 06: The Case of the Autistic Savant: Unleashing Extraordinary Musical Ability

In this episode, we meet Tony Deblois, an individual with autism who is also blind. Tony can play 23 instruments, has toured all over the world, and has accompanied music

S02 Episode 05: Music in the Most Extreme Situations

This episode was partly taped live during Indre’s faculty artist recital at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. It explores how music can be used to comfort, heal, a

S02 Episode 04: Rewiring Your Brain to Speak, with Music

In this episode we meet Terry. After a devastating car accident he was left with profound damage to his brain’s left hemisphere, significantly impairing his ability to sp