The 9th SRC Special Lecture" to be held on February 24 in person and online ～Why is it that "music" that is "exactly as it should be" moves people?

The Spirituality Research Center (SRC, President: Koichiro Ito) will hold the 9th SRC Special Lecture, featuring conductor and music researcher Taku Suzuki, as a scientific and interdisciplinary examination of the structure of "emotion" produced by music and the misunderstandings surrounding "frequency music," which has been the subject of much social interest in recent years. This special lecture will scientifically and interdisciplinary examine the structure of "emotion" produced by music and the misunderstanding surrounding "frequency music," which has been attracting public attention in recent years.

This course will cross music, acoustics, perception, and consciousness research to examine the relationship between sound and human physicality and emotionality from multiple perspectives. It is an opportunity not only for musicians and researchers, but also for educators and the general public to fundamentally rethink their understanding of sound.

Taku Suzuki

■Why "Accurate Music" Moves People

In recent years, in the field of music production, the assumption that "arrangements and effects must be added to create emotion" is shared as if it were half common sense. However, Mr. Suzuki, based on his many years of conducting and vast experience in performance, clearly points out the following.

The greatest impression is created by "precise performance" that follows the notes as they are played.

Accuracy" here does not mean mere mechanical precision. It refers to the purest manifestation of the composer's design of order, breath, pause, and movement. This is a core value of music that is often lost in the overuse of arrangements.

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■What is the "Misunderstanding" of Frequency Music?

Currently, information such as "◯◯Hz is good for the body" or "certain frequencies bring healing" is widely distributed mainly through social networking services and video distribution. However, if frequencies themselves are the main body of healing, then it should be enough to listen to "frequencies alone" instead of music.

In reality, however, healing as an art form is not possible. What people receive is the relationship between temporality, order, movement, and resonance within the overall structure of music, and it is the interaction of these that evokes emotion.

In this course, we will organize this point from a musicological and perceptual science perspective, and calmly decipher the confusion surrounding "frequency music.

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■Interdisciplinary Research by Tak Suzuki

In order to unravel such confusion about frequency theory, Suzuki began research in 2019 focusing on the interaction of "sound, water, and consciousness." He has critically and scientifically analyzed the so-called "frequency myths" through experimental verification under various acoustic conditions, including solfeggio frequencies.

In addition, Dr. Suzuki is one of the few practicing researchers who has crossed the boundaries of musicology, performance practice, and human perception and consciousness research.

In 2024, he presented his research at the academic division of an academic organization that conducts research on psychology and consciousness, and his findings were evaluated as a peer-reviewed paper and published in the abstracts of the organization.

Public Value

This course is more than just a music lecture; it has the following public values for today's society. 1.

1. construction of a sound knowledge base in the information environment

We will provide society with a scientifically based "understanding of sound" by sorting out the flood of frequency trading and misinformation. 2.

(2) Restoration of the foundation of artistic culture

We will return the viewpoint from the trend of arrangement to the essence of music (structure, interval, and movement) and reaffirm the public nature of art. 3.

3. contribution to the field of education

As a teaching tool that crosses acoustic science, music theory, and critical thinking, it can be applied to music education and STEAM education.

4. contribution to mental and emotional health

Provide society with a healthy "understanding of healing" by avoiding dependence on healing commercials that have no scientific basis.

5. suggestions for the sound environment of public spaces

We will present culturally and scientifically valid perspectives on sound selection in public and welfare facilities.

The main themes addressed by this course

Why accurate performance produces the greatest emotional impact

Scientific and psychological misconceptions about frequency music

Mechanisms of musical healing

Interdisciplinary understanding that links sound, body, and consciousness

Bridging the gap between art and science

Profile of Lecturers

Taku Suzuki

Conductor and music researcher, born in 1971.

He graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music in 1995.

He is the former conductor and music director of the Kiryu Symphony Orchestra and the former conductor and music director of the Tatebayashi Junior Philharmonic Orchestra.

He has worked as a player and conductor in the Phoney Orchestra.

Started research on "Sound, Water, and Consciousness" in 2019.

In 2022, he will become the representative of "Taikan Center" led by Teppei Yamada, professor emeritus at Meiji University.

In 2024, he will make an academic presentation and publish a peer-reviewed paper at the Japan Psychic Science Association.

Profile of interlocutor

Koichiro ITO

Researcher of Religious Studies Specialty Spirituality Doctor of Literature, Kansai University, born in 1971

Researcher, Representative Director, Center for Spirituality Research, Inc.

Certified Therapist, NPO Holistic Medicine Association

Counselor, NPO Shin-Bodhi Kenkyukai SEW

Part-time lecturer at Kansai University

Outline of the seminar and how to register

Date ： February 24, 2026 19:00-21:00

Venue ：Hachioji City, Tokyo (both face-to-face and online)

　　　　　Online participants should also apply through the SRC's official LINE.

　　　　　ID and password will be sent to you.

Lecturer ：Taku Suzuki

Sponsor : Spirituality Research Center (SRC)

Participation fee: 7,000 yen at the venue, 2,000 yen online

<How to register

(Venue) Register on the official SRC LINE using the two-dimensional code below and send your name, address, and contact information, along with a request to attend the 9th SRC Special Lecture. We will send you an account for transferring the participation fee. After confirming the payment, we will send you an access map to the venue.

(Online) Also, register on the official LINE using the 2D code below, and send your name and "I wish to attend the 9th SRC Special Lecture. We will inform you of the bank account to transfer the participation fee. After confirming the payment, we will send you the URL for the day of the event.

SRC official LINE: https://lin.ee/aqW1kFq

2D code

*Please call SRC directly if you do not have LINE.

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