Music Therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. (2016, 1998) Many people use music therapy in their homes or surroundings without even knowing, eg. playing upbeat music in the morning…
DUO 1804 is a partnership of two modern composers of Haitian descent. In the year 1804, Haiti gained their independence from France and now DBR and Val-Inc are using their Haitian background to express feelings of freedom, revolution, and human spirituality. When I walked into the concert I was very skeptical and biased that I would dislike it. They asked the audience to take a risk and explore the boundaries of classical music together. My boundaries have been broken and now I see a whole new side of music that I did not know existed.…
I love to share music with people and I feel that different genres have different therapeutic benefits that can differ from person to person. Listening to music has its benefits but so does playing music, and I use music as a stress reliever on a daily basis. I have experienced the healing benefits that music provides and I wish to share those with other people. I have always been interested in why people behave the way they do; whether this behavior is from what has happened to them or what they have been through can be fixed. I love music, but I wanted to take a different perspective to it by focusing on music therapy for my senior project.…
Music therapy can be used to help soothe the patient, create a positive mood, as well as give the patient a boost of energy. It helps to relieve stress and anxiety, ease depression, and help people cope with their conditions. There are many different ways that music can be administered. If the patient is alert, music requests can be discussed via verbal or written communication with patient and/or family members. Depending on the mood desired, music and sound therapy can range from fast beat instrumental or vocal songs to the calming sounds of nature such as running water or waves, birds chirping, wind blowing, etc. On the other hand if the patient is mobile, small percussion instruments can be introduced so that the patient my directly participate in the therapy and/or as well as create their own music. Besides music, a LPN/LVN can engage in a conversation with the patient if able to speak, read stories, and provide meditation and hypnosis techniques if patient is interested. Depending on the patient’s willingness to participate, it would facilitate on deciding what type of sound therapy would be the most appropriate at that moment in time.…
It was so often combined in a performance with a fife that these two instrumnets…
Being the Drum Major of a marching band is an incredible honor. This statement is particularly true for the Dunmore High School marching band. The DHSMB is renowned for having an amazing band, led by amazing Drum Majors. To be a Drum Major, one must possess a tremendous amount of skill and abilities that extend beyond playing an instrument. Some of these skills include: being a skilled musician, an innovative leader, and an effective motivator. I, Nico Summa, am the best choice for Drum Major for the 2016 / 2017 school year because I possess all of these astounding qualities and many more.…
The myth “The Magic Drum” is a myth created by the Benga people of Africa around the “Golden Age” this was a time described in mythology as a period in which humanity had recently begun and everything was agreeable. The myth is important because of what it says about the Benga people and why they told it. The characters and what they mean to the story, both inside and outside, is also a key factor in why the myth is told. An important idea to remember about this myth is what the Benga people were experiencing when they told or composed this story.…
What stuck out to me particularly was the concept of combining a therapeutic activity with a fun, pleasurable activity such as the drumming. It encouraged the participants to get involved and put in effort. It also mentions how playing the beat in unison with their fellow group members and sharing that rhythm brought about universality. It created an environment where they didn't feel so alone because they were playing and making music with others in their situation. The different aspects of the bucket drumming included memorizing individual parts, and learning to play your part while other people started to play theirs. This taught the members to ignore multi sensory distractions and filter out distracting stimuli, and emphasized focusing on your own task. These are extremely beneficial skills to gain, for anyone. I think our group would get a lot out of learning techniques to filter out outside stimuli when we are trying to concentrate on our own tasks and responsibilities because it is so easy to get distracted. This is the exact reason I rarely study in the library because there's usually a…
Drums and rattles are the most common instruments used in Native American music. Other percussion instruments include rasps, bells (usually attached to clothing), and clap-sticks. Melodic instruments include flutes, whistles, and stringed instruments. The Apache violin is a single-string instrument made from the stalk of the agave plant, and is indigenous to the Apache people. The Yaqui violin, on the other hand, is closely modeled upon European instruments played at missions during the 17th century. Folk guitars and harps, also copied from European models, may be found among some Southwestern peoples.…
Music therapy is a growing field of health care. Many hospitals have already begun to use music to help patients. According to the article, “Hospitals are beginning to use music therapy to help with pain management, depression, to promote movement, to calm patients, to ease muscle tension, and other benefits.” As we can see, music is not only for relaxed, but also health.…
An estimated 121 million people worldwide are believed to suffer from depression. A disturbance in appetite, sleep patterns, and overall functioning preoccupies many individuals every single day. This life-altering mood disorder often leads to a low sense of self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness and guilt. Doctors and psychiatrists have been developing a variety of treatments for years. In a world that is so dependent on drugs and pharmaceuticals, these are the methods that have been used as treatments. From this perspective, relying on various pharmaceuticals that change the chemicals in our body and disturbs our natural body rhythm is seen to have beneficial outcomes. Is that the only solution? Evidence is beginning to emerge that music therapy can improve the mental health of people with depression. Music therapy is the use of sounds and music within an evolving relationship between client and therapist to support and encourage physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being. Music intervention is a non-invasive and inexpensive therapeutic technique that demonstrates positive results. The reason music therapy is so effective is because active music-making and music listening within the therapeutic frame offers the patient opportunities for new aesthetic, somatic, and interactive experiences. In a world that so often relies drugs, it is refreshing to know that there is an alternative solution to pharmaceuticals for such a life-altering illness.…
How is Music Therapy used with elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of Dementia?…
In the text “Is music a good tool for health?” by Elizabeth Scott, the author explains how research has demonstrated the positive effects of music on bodies and minds. Nowadays there are many new programs in health care facilities that use music therapy, which uses music in form of therapy to heal people. The use of this method has been successful that even hospitals have started to use music therapy on some of their patients, who develop problems with depression, muscle tension, stress and to motivate them. Researchers have found that music beats send stimulating waves to the brain and by increasing and decreasing the beats they can control people’s emotions. A strong beat will keep you alert and a slow one will calm you down. Because music can control your heart rate, your body automatically experiences relief, and that’s why music and music therapy prevent and relieve stress and anxiety disorders.…
Music therapy is the clinical use of music intervention to accomplish individualized goals that address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of patients (American Music Therapy Association). According to the American Music Therapy Association, the idea that music can be used for healing purposes has existed for centuries; however, it was not until the 1950s that the discipline of music therapy emerged as a formal discipline. In the United States, the healing effects of music were not recognized until doctors and nurses in Veteran Administration hospitals observed the positive physical and emotional responses of injured soldiers (American Music Therapy Association). Music therapists are trained to assess the strengths and needs of individuals in settings that include hospitals, schools, and nursing homes. Based on their evaluation of each patient’s mental and physical health, the therapists develop treatment plans that involve creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to music (American Music Therapy Association).…
Music has lightened our spirit, excited and energized our body and perhaps even carried us off to relaxing far away shores. The power of sound to heal, and create relaxation has been known by ancient civilizations including our own native American Indians for centuries. Repetitive sound vibrations such as chanting, drumming, and toning have been used as part of spiritual practices to restore and rejuvenate mind, body and spirit.…