The Therapeutic, Musical Relationship: a Two-Sided Affair?
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| Title | The Therapeutic, Musical Relationship: a Two-Sided Affair? |
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| Abstract | Many improvisational models of music therapy involve therapist and client improvising spontaneously together. This is widely described as a form of musical relationship. However whilst there is much discussion of the clients musical input in the literature, the therapists music attracts less attention. The author considers reasons why this may be the case and seeks evidence, from the music therapy literature and beyond, as to whether the therapists musical input is of significance for the therapeutic process. An example of detailed analysis of the authors own clinical work is presented, in order to establish whether the therapists musical input has an observable impact on the shared musical experience and might thus be judged to be significant for the therapeutic musical relationship. Concluding that it is indeed significant, the author goes on to consider the implications for the way music therapists consider their work. |
| Publisher | Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, Uni Health, Uni Research |
| Date | 1970-01-01 |
| Source | Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy Vol 2, No 3 (2002) |
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