Concept Of Music Therapy Research Articles

The Application of Body Rhythm in Music Therapy - Taking the Experience of Autistic Children as An Example

According to the data of 2021, the number of autistic people in China exceeds 10 million, and the number of autistic children exceeds 2 million. However, there is no specialisation in autism rehabilitation and intervention in the domestic education system, and most practitioners receive training only after joining the profession. In the new period of the "14th Five-Year Plan", the state has put forward new guidance for the development of the autism industry, and the number of special education institutions and practitioners has increased rapidly, but at the same time, they are also facing the bottleneck of the application of diversified methods of rehabilitation therapy, and the insufficient construction of the accreditation system and standardisation, and other problems. Based on the concept of music therapy and the scientific theories required for the rehabilitation of children with special needs, the study explores the integration of the role of music and rehabilitation interventions, combining musical elements with the practice of somatic rhythms, and paving the way for medical rehabilitation after long-term planned training, promoting physical coordination, exercising imitation and observation skills. The assessment system for the application of body movement derived from the practice is summarised to provide reference for the service model and future development of children with special needs.

Report on the Music Therapy/Songwriting Workshop

This report presents the outcomes of the Music Therapy/Songwriting Workshop held from August 3rd to August 30th, 2021, funded by the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a centrally sponsored programme by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The workshop aimed to familiarise participants with the concept of music therapy, introduce various music therapy intervention models, and specifically focus on the role of songwriting as a therapeutic tool. Participants were selected from the University of Madras based on their expertise in music, language, and psychology.
 The report provides a comprehensive overview of the workshop, including its objectives, methodology, and key outcomes. It highlights the content covered during the training sessions, which included an introduction to music therapy principles, an exploration of different music therapy intervention models, and an in-depth focus on the role of songwriting as an academic and educational modality. Furthermore, the report presents the outcomes and impact of the workshop on the participants.

The Application of Body Rhythm in Music Therapy: Taking the Experience of Children with Autism as an Example

According to statistics in 2021, the number of autistic people in China exceeds 10 million, and the number of children with autism exceeds 2 million. However, there is no major of autism rehabilitation intervention in the domestic education system, and most of the employees receive training only after entering the job. In the new period of the 14th Five-Year Plan, the state has put forward new guidance for the development of the autism industry, and the number of special education institutions and employees has increased rapidly, but at the same time, it is also faced with problems such as the application bottleneck of multiple methods of rehabilitation treatment, and the lack of certification system and standardization construction. Based on the concept of music therapy and the scientific theory needed for the rehabilitation of special children, it explores the integration of the role of music and rehabilitation intervention, combines music elements with body rhythm practice. After long-term planned training, it lays the way for medical rehabilitation, and promotes body coordination, exercise imitation ability and observation ability. Summarize the body rhythm application evaluation system obtained from practice, which provides reference and reference for the service mode and future development of special children.

음악명상 연구논문 분석과 비판적 고찰

One of the most noteworthy keywords in the 21th century is undoubtedly ‘meditation’. Also, along with meditation, 'music' began to attract attention, and music meditation became a trend. In this paper, academic papers published from 2000 to 2021 were divided into five categories and some major papers were reviewed. As a result, the papers lacked specific references to meditation music compared to the research process, or the distinction between music meditation and music appreciation was ambiguous, and the concept of music therapy was mixed. In addition, the setting of meditation music and control of experimental groups remained. In order to systematically practice meditation through music and to conduct more fundamental research, accurate understanding of music meditation and meditation music, establishment of terminology, understanding of instrumental functions of music, separation of music meditation and music therapy, and creation of meditation music to enhance the effectiveness of meditation. I suggest that we explore how to use music as a preliminary stage before meditation. It is also hoped that more music experts will participate in the study of music meditation.

Exploring Current Music Therapy Practices in India

The concept of music therapy in India is addressed with different terms such as musical therapy, therapeutic use of music, music or musical healing, Nada Chikitsa, Nada Yoga, Raga Chikitsa, Raga Therapy, संगीतीय उपचार, सांगीतिक चिकित्सा, etc. People working in this area are addressed as music therapists, music healers, संगीत चिकित्सक, नाद चिकित्सक, etc. With the establishment of organizations like Nada Centre for Music Therapy (2004), The Music Therapy Trust (2005), Indian Association of Music Therapy (2010), and Indian Music Therapy Association (2018), the application of music in various environments for its therapeutic and healing properties has improved. People in India have been working in this field as full-time professionals and part-time healers for almost four decades now. But it is also true that people are still unaware of music therapy practices in India, how it works, how to use music in a therapeutic setting, how changes and improvements must be assessed, where to learn and receive training in music therapy, how to receive professional education in music therapy, etc. Since this profession deals with the physical, mental, and emotional health of people, it is important to establish a more formal training system that is required for any healthcare services. In return, such developments will positively impact music therapy practices in India.
 This paper is a small attempt to explore the current music therapy practices in India. For this purpose, a telephonic interview was done with Dr. Nishindra Kinjalk, who is a music therapist, a Doctor of Medicine, and a Sitar as well as a Surbahar player. The interview focused on his comprehensive understanding of music therapy practices, his research, his music application model known as Kinjalk Mode of Music Application or KIMMA, developed by him and his fellow doctors, potential barriers to the expansion of this field, and the future of music therapy in India. Also, a Google Form survey was designed and shared with people working with music therapy in India who had completed any of the certificates, diploma, or degree courses offered by private and government institutes through online, in-person instruction, or distance mode. The Google survey was used to collect their responses to learn about their music therapy practices, therapy methods, interventions, assessment process, and the population they have been working with, etc. The survey respondents included both people trained in music therapy practices and those who use music therapeutically. It is important to recognize that during the writing of this report, India was under complete lockdown due to the Covid pandemic. So, telephonic interviews and online surveys were found appropriate to collect information.

阿尔茨海默病音乐疗法的新概念

Alzheimer's disease (AD) can induce cognitive impairment and serious damage to viability in AD patients. As a non-drug therapy, music therapy can improve cognitive function and improve quality of life in the patients. Numerous studies in recent years have been formed a new concept of music therapy for Alzheimer's disease: functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies shown acting sites and mechanisms of music therapy in the brain, and clinical studies shown that music therapy can further reduce anxiety, depression and aggressive behavior in the patient. The authors believe that music therapy for AD patients is a safe, effective, and simple non-drug treatments, and should be widely applied.

Application progress of music therapy in patients with mechanical ventilation

This paper introduced the concept of music therapy, the present research and application in the patients with mechanical ventilation from four aspects including intervention assessment, program design, implementation and evaluation of music therapy. Besides, this paper put forward the deficiencies of music therapy with the prospect so as to provide references for improving the nursing care of patients with mechanical ventilation. Key words: Music therapy; Mechanical ventilation; Clinical application; Review

Of course all music therapeutic relationships are unique!

In reference to E. Tronick’s statement on mother–infant relationships, the roundtable raises the question how to negotiate the necessity of using standardised (psychological and musical) assessment instruments on one side and implicit relational knowing on the other side. A psychodynamic concept of music therapy is based on the assumption that co-creation processes lead to a change of the way the patient makes sense of the world and of the ways she/he relates to significant others. This in mind uniqueness has always to be considered and intuition is constituent for practising music therapy, for the assessment and for the evaluation of the underlying processes. The papers will approach this from different perspectives for individual and group music therapy:Listening and Responding – Intuition in Music Therapy Sessions (N. Scheytt)Fragile Aesthetics – Relationship Diagnostics in Music Therapy on the Basis of Improvisation (A. Korber)Getting involved – Emotional self-perception, expression and interaction in...

Music therapy as specific and complementary training for adults after cochlear implantation: A pilot study

ObjectivesAlthough cochlear implant (CI) users achieve good speech comprehension, they experience difficulty perceiving music and prosody in speech. As the provision of music training in rehabilitation is limited, a novel concept of music therapy for rehabilitation of adult CI users was developed and evaluated in this pilot study.MethodsTwelve unilaterally implanted, postlingually deafened CI users attended ten sessions of individualized and standardized training. The training started about 6 weeks after the initial activation of the speech processor. Before and after therapy, psychological and musical tests were applied in order to evaluate the effects of music therapy. CI users completed the musical tests in two conditions: bilateral (CI + contralateral, unimplanted ear) and unilateral (CI only).ResultsAfter therapy, improvements were observed in the subjective sound quality (Hearing Implant Sound Quality Index) and the global score on the self-concept questionnaire (Multidimensional Self-Concept Scales) as well as in the musical subtests for melody recognition and for timbre identification in the unilateral condition.DiscussionPreliminary results suggest improvements in subjective hearing and music perception, with an additional increase in global self-concept and enhanced daily listening capacities.ConclusionsThe novel concept of individualized music therapy seems to provide an effective treatment option in the rehabilitation of adult CI users. Further investigations are necessary to evaluate effects in the area of prosody perception and to separate therapy effects from general learning effects in CI rehabilitation.

Atmosphären

The article gives an introduction to a concept of music therapy taking atmosphere as its orientation. This concept was developed in practical terms within the field of many years of experience with dementia patients and theoretically grounded by the author (Sonntag 2013). The concept centers on an aesthetic understanding of therapy which aims to shape therapeutic atmospheres. The article presents the practical context of the concept and outlines the research methodology used to develop it. Theoretical references are indicated and insights into their content and structure are given. Case vignettes exemplify the underlying world of music therapy in residential care of dementia patients.

Historical Investigation Regarding the Perception of Music Therapy Among Korean Medical Professionals as Seen in Medical Journal Articles

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to investigate how Korean culture has historically understood incorporation of music into health care. Reviewed journals were collected through internet search engines and library research. Despite strong cultural influences supporting establishment of music therapy, there remains lack of validated research in Korean medical community on effects of music in medical settings. Also discussed is misinterpretation of music therapy as simple music listening activity. The need for research and active participation in and by medical community is advocated so that widespread potential and applicability of music therapy can be fully recognized by medical community. The field of music therapy in Korea has grown enormously since establishment of formal higher education degree program at Sookmyung Women's University in 1 996. A second degree program was established at Ewha Women's University in 1997. In past decade, therapeutic aspects of music therapy have also been introduced by music therapists who were educated and trained in Western cultures such as United States, Australia, or Germany. While music therapy service has been expanded to various populations including special education students and psychiatric patients, music therapy profession has encountered challenges in disseminating concept of music therapy to medical professionals. While field of music therapy in Korea benefits from cultural familiarity with music and widespread belief among public in its therapeutic power, many medical professionals maintain stubborn attitude against recognizing music therapy as legitimate therapeutic approach. In order to promote music therapy field, it is crucial that Korean music therapists assert identity of music therapy as legitimate health care service. However, to be effective advocates for their field, music therapists would do well to equip themselves with foundational awareness of how concept of music as therapy has been perceived in Korea in past. Kut: The Earliest Concept of Music Therapy in Korea A modern understanding of music therapy in Korea would not be complete without acknowledging Kut, an ancient shamanistic ritual of great value and importance in Korean culture. Ritual is defined as a performance planned or improvised, that effects transition from everyday life to an alternative context within which everyday is transformed.1 Religious rituals open up ordinary life to ultimate reality of some transcendent being or force in order to tap its transformative power.2 Therefore, ritual is mode of action taken by real and familiar people to affect lives of other real and familiar people.3 In Kut ritual, shamans sing and dance to communicate with deities. They utilize special instruments to facilitate therapeutic and shamanistic power throughout ritual. Therefore, this ritual could rightly be seen as an ancient intersection between music and healing arts in Korean history. Performers of Kut ritual are excellent musicians and dancers, and they incorporate several types of musical applications in Kut ritual: vocalization, verbal expression, singing, instrument playing, chanting, and movement. The accompanying music of this shaman ritual, sinawi, is recognized as an independent genre when played solo or in an ensemble by professional musicians. Presently, sinawi is considered the music that requires most extensive improvisation.4 With this accompanying music, shaman may perform various types of Kut, including Byung Kut. Byung means disease, and Byung Kut is performed when person has health problems. Music used in ritual includes dramatic changes in tempo and dynamics, and wide range of musical pitches is used by shaman performer.5 In this process, persons seeking healing through Kut ritual participate mainly by listening to sinawi and presiding shaman's performance of vocal chanting and improvisations; thus, patient's role is primarily passive. …

ON THE MUSICAL EFFECT.

Our folklore and mythology have attributed a potent effect to musical stimulation, and in modern terminology the musical effect has often been said to be therapeutic. Despite the present widespread use of musical stimulation as a therapeutic agent, and as a method to increase man's personal comfort, little is known about its actual usefulness in these situations, and still less is known about the psychological dynamics that may intervene between the stimulus and the hypothesized responses. Some of the current applications of musical stimulation, and some of the research findings have been presented and reviewed critically. The meaning of the term “therapy”, as it has been used in the concept of music therapy, has been discussed. The observations, that subjects performing an experimental task with music were oblivious to fairly loud background noises which would normally have obtruded into their awareness, led to the formulation of an explanatory hypothesis. This phenomenon suggested that the musical stimulation affected a narrowing of the focus of attention, a limiting of the over-all range of available stimulation. It has been postulated that this effect ofnarrowed attention, produced by the musical stimulation, is similar to the psychological narrowing effect caused by central nervous system stimulation, by strong emotions, and also by a number of pharmacological agents. This theoretical formulation is consistent with the findings of other researchers who have studied the narrowed attention effect on the electrophysiological level. It has been proposed that what has been vaguely termed the musical therapy effect is in actuality this effect of narrowed attention, and that many research findings and common observations in the area of human responses to musical stimulation are best explained on this basis.