--- product_id: 648607217 title: "I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine" price: "179.82 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/648607217-i-heard-there-was-a-secret-chord-music-as-medicine store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine **Price:** 179.82 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine - **How much does it cost?** 179.82 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/648607217-i-heard-there-was-a-secret-chord-music-as-medicine) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description NATIONAL BESTSELLER One of Smithsonian 's 10 Best Science Books of 2024 Neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin reveals the deep connections between music and healing. Music is one of humanity’s oldest medicines. From the Far East to the Ottoman Empire, Europe to Africa and the pre-colonial Americas, many cultures have developed their own rich traditions for using sound and rhythm to ease suffering, promote healing, and calm the mind. In his latest work, neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author Daniel J. Levitin ( This Is Your Brain on Music ) explores the curative powers of music, showing us how and why it is one of the most potent therapies today. He brings together, for the first time, the results of numerous studies on music and the brain, demonstrating how music can contribute to the treatment of a host of ailments, from neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, to cognitive injury, depression, and pain. Levitin is not your typical scientist―he is also an award-winning musician and composer, and through lively interviews with some of today’s most celebrated musicians, from Sting to Kent Nagano and Mari Kodama, he shares their observations as to why music might be an effective therapy, in addition to plumbing scientific case studies, music theory, and music history. The result is a work of dazzling ideas, cutting-edge research, and jubilant celebration. I Heard There Was a Secret Chord highlights the critical role music has played in human biology, illuminating the neuroscience of music and its profound benefits for those both young and old. 40 line drawings Review: Great gift for hippie music lovers. - Gave this as a gift and the recipient started crying. Hallelujah is their favorite song and they just love music in general so this struck a chord with them... badumtsss. Anyways, they say it's a really interesting book and it was definitely a good gift-giving experience. Review: Neuro Science, Helpfull and Compassionet - A bridge writer: Levitin is notably a great explainer and storyteller . Here he helps us see how current science opens the way to music's joy and healing. Helped me understand why my late mother could still enjoy Benny Goodman at 92 years . ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #95,310 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Physics of Acoustics & Sound (Books) #10 in Musical Philosophy & Social Aspects #29 in Popular Neuropsychology | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 294 Reviews | ## Images ![I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81EXCqk9UjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great gift for hippie music lovers. *by G***S on December 8, 2025* Gave this as a gift and the recipient started crying. Hallelujah is their favorite song and they just love music in general so this struck a chord with them... badumtsss. Anyways, they say it's a really interesting book and it was definitely a good gift-giving experience. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Neuro Science, Helpfull and Compassionet *by R***E on November 27, 2024* A bridge writer: Levitin is notably a great explainer and storyteller . Here he helps us see how current science opens the way to music's joy and healing. Helped me understand why my late mother could still enjoy Benny Goodman at 92 years . ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ From sound to silence - hearing music in a new way *by B***T on December 16, 2024* Steven Pinker suggested that music is "auditory cheesecake" - a pleasurable but non-essential byproduct of other cognitive functions. This book stands in stark contrast to that assertion. Levitin weaves together decades of research across multiple scientific disciplines to provide surprising insights that had me listening to music in new ways that were both personal and universally human. He typically omits competing perspectives, giving the impression that his claims are stronger than they perhaps are - but his arguments, examples, anecdotes, and stories are plausible and compelling. Another way of saying to read with an open mind - but not so open that your brain falls out. I am glad I read the book. ## Frequently Bought Together - I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine - This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession - Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/648607217-i-heard-there-was-a-secret-chord-music-as-medicine](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/648607217-i-heard-there-was-a-secret-chord-music-as-medicine) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-23*