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Professor Hilary Moss will be a speaker at the launch of Music and the Mind podcast, as part of the First Fortnight Festival at Smock Alley on Sunday 7th January 2024.
Music and the Mind is a new podcast hosted by professional musician Shane Mitchell from legendary Irish Folk band Dervish and popular psychologist, published author and musician Shane Martin.
They speak to singers, composers, record producers, and other pioneers in the music industry, who have all dedicated their lives to music.
They share what inspired them on route to their musical career and how music has impacted upon their life journey.
Expert guests bring in a psychological perspective and unearth psychological theories behind the impact of music on peoples’ lives.
To launch the Music and the Mind podcast, First Fortnight will host a panel discussion with musicians and experts on the topic of mental well-being and the positive role music can play.
Professor Hilary Moss will be a panel speaker at the event at Smock Alley. First Fortnight hosts an annual mental health, arts and culture festival throughout January, throughout Ireland. Full details of this event are on the smockalley website.