The music of the garden.
The garden is a space where sounds heal us from excessive noise, a place with its own music—that’s why we invite you to step into EL JARDÍN DE HAMMAM a través de la PLAYLIST a space created with the same care and attention given to tending plants and flowers.
In Al-Andalus, people already understood the power of music to foster a mystical connection with the divine; Sufi chants and ancient Hebrew songs have survived to this day because Al-Andalus was the most inclusive, diverse, and advanced civilization of all those that have left their mark on the Iberian Peninsula.
Today, neuroscience confirms the impact of music on brain function and human behavior, including the reduction of stress, pain, and symptoms of depression, the improvement of cognitive and motor skills, and the promotion of neurogenesis—the brain’s ability to produce neurons. The project Music and the brain explores this wonderful connection between music and the brain.
All studies confirm that musical stimuli affect many parts of the brain, and not just music but also rhythmic sound sequences, such as the sounds of water, birds, or the breeze in the trees. In short, we deserve more than the constant noise of traffic, street construction, cell phone notifications, or the clacking of fingers on a keyboard.
EL JARDÍN DE LAS EMOCIONES It can be your sanctuary in those moments when it’s essential to disconnect from the overwhelming stimuli around us and reconnect with those that allow us to pause, breathe, and calm our body and mind. It might be just ten minutes to stimulate your sense of smell with a scented mist, release tension by gently massaging your neck with a hydrating oil, and, of course, listening to the El Jardín de Hammam playlist. The positive effect is guaranteed.
The best music is always that which is connected to positive experiences and memories; however, creativity is stimulated when we listen to new music and discover new sounds. No one style is better than another—opening ourselves to the sounds that come our way and letting ourselves flow with them is the basic principle of the playlist we propose. You can enjoy it in any season and at any time; in this garden, every season has its own music.