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Transducers and resonators are embedded in body support structures in contact with a user to for the purpose of conveying musical sound energy to a user's body at selected frequencies and in selected patterns. Body support structures include beds, pillows, chairs, and other structures typically used

Transducers and resonators are embedded in body support structures in contact with a user to for the purpose of conveying musical sound energy to a user's body at selected frequencies and in selected patterns. Body support structures include beds, pillows, chairs, and other structures typically used to support people. The sound may be audio tones and/or music. The transducers and resonators may be incorporated into a foam component or in a coil spring component of the body support structure. Latex-type foams and beds made with springs are candidate body support structures for receiving transducer's and resonators. Electro-active polymers are also used as transducers.

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1. A method of inducing tactile stimulation of musical tonal frequencies using a rigid diaphragm structure comprising: providing said rigid diaphragm structure;forming at least one first curved structure in a portion of said rigid diaphragm structure, said first curved structure having a curvature a

1. A method of inducing tactile stimulation of musical tonal frequencies using a rigid diaphragm structure comprising: providing said rigid diaphragm structure;forming at least one first curved structure in a portion of said rigid diaphragm structure, said first curved structure having a curvature and thickness that causes said first curved structure to have a resonant, sympathetic frequency that responds to a first set of predetermined musical tonal frequencies;forming at least one second curved structure in a portion of said rigid diaphragm structure, said second curved structure having a curvature and thickness that causes said second curved structure to have a resonant, sympathetic frequency that responds to a second set of predetermined musical tonal frequencies that is different from said first set of predetermined musical tonal frequencies;attaching a first transducer to said rigid diaphragm structure that vibrates in a frequency range that corresponds to said first set of predetermined frequencies;attaching a second transducer to said rigid diaphragm structure that vibrates in a frequency range that corresponds to said second set of frequencies. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising: forming additional curved structures in said rigid diaphragm structure that respond to additional sets of musical tonal frequencies. 3. The method of claim 2 further comprising: attaching additional transducers to said rigid diaphragm structure that vibrate at frequencies that correspond to said additional sets of musical tonal frequencies. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said process of attaching said first transducer to said rigid diaphragm structure and attaching said second transducer to said rigid diaphragm structure comprises: attaching first transducer to said rigid diaphragm structure at a location that corresponds to a peak of said first curved structure;attaching said second transducer to said rigid diaphragm structure at a location that corresponds to a peak of said second curved structure. 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising: placing said rigid diaphragm structure as an insert between a box spring and a mattress to induce tactile stimulation of said musical tonal frequencies in a bedding system. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising: placing said rigid diaphragm structure in an insert to induce tactile stimulation of said musical tonal frequencies in said insert.