title: Does classical music damage the hearing of musicians? A review of the literature.
abstract: Hearing losses resulting from noise exposure have been described for over 150 years. Studies looking at the effect music might have on hearing began more recently in the 1960s. Such work has established a firm association between live rock and roll music and hearing loss in musicians. However, the evidence that classical music may damage the hearing of musicians remains conflicting. This paper reviews the published literature.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Medical School, UK.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Palin
mesh_terms: D001299:Audiometry; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009146:Music; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*