Music Psychology and You:
I listen to music daily, do you?
We can all appreciate music, music and rhythm is probably in us all. Babies in the womb listen to their mother’s heartbeat and hear music playing outside. Most young people live to the soundtrack of their music. And older people may participate in music to relax and reminisce. But music isn’t only for all ages. It’s for all people.
The ability to appreciate and respond to music is an inborn quality in human beings. This ability usually remains unimpaired by handicap, injury or illness, and is not dependent on music training. For people who find verbal communication an inadequate form of self expression, music therapy offers a safe, secure space for the release of feelings. Furthermore, music therapy involves a relationship between the therapist and client in which music becomes a way of promoting change and growth.
Music is essentially a social activity involving communication, listening and sharing. These skills may be developed within the musical relationship with the therapist and, in group therapy, with other members. As a result clients may develop a greater awareness of themselves in relation to others. This can include developing greater confidence in their own ability to make relationships and to find positive ways of making their needs known. It can greatly enhance their self-esteem.
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Noreen Hyslop photo Enjoying a musical moment with clients at Bootheel Pediatric is music therapy student, Jansen Williams. Her musical friends include twins, Camron and Chritian Dobbelare, Alisha Pittman, and at right, Aurelia Allerton …
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Hey y’all, welcome to this week’s session. I’ve invited Matt Artz, a good friend who’s introduced me to masses of music over the past few years, to share some of his music with you. Matt was heavily involved in the Portland music scene …
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