Music Therapy: Theory and Practice

Author: Mercedes Pavlicevic
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Music therapy utilizes all activities related to music as therapeutic tools, such as listening, singing, instrumental performance, dance, and art, rather than just listening to music. This book addresses current debates in the field of music therapy regarding meaning: Is language necessary in creative music therapy? What is the difference between clinical improvisation and "pure" musical improvisation? What is the essence of these distinctions? How do music therapists articulate subtle cultural differences? Drawing broadly from literature in music, developmental psychology, music therapy, psychotherapy, and music theory, the author makes significant contributions to music therapy theory.