Kent S Godfrey researches how tone, rhythm, melody, and harmony can be experienced through senses in addition to sound. This provides a theoretical basis for his methods of teaching tone, rhythm, melody, and harmony through multiple senses. As a result, autistic individuals who are sensitive to sound, and Deaf people can reap the benefits associated with the concept “music.”
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For his Ignite Seattle talk, Kent discussed his innovative methods of teaching tone, rhythm, melody, and harmony to autistic individuals through senses in addition to sound. The theory is that this imparts the benefits associated with the concept “music.” (5 min, 25sec)
As part of the 3-Minute Thesis competition, Kent gave a broad overview of his doctoral research into how autistic people can reap the myriad benefits associated with the concept “music” by experiencing tone, rhythm, melody, and harmony through multiple senses. (3 min)
At TEDxSanJuanIsland, Kent described his experiences in the Peace Corps. As he taught creative movement to Deaf students, he realized that he was teaching the components of music (tone, rhythm, melody, and harmony) kinesthetically. (17min, 50sec)
This is an informal video in which Kent takes viewers on a nature walk. It provides a basic explanation of how rhythm is experienced in nature through multiple senses. These principles can be applied to tone, melody, and harmony as well. (1 minute, 15 sec)
