This article describes three research investigations that focus on the effects of music therapy interventions with different forms of stress and pain. The !rst study involves music listening strategies for women in labor and delivery; the second tests the impact of eight music listening strategies on depression, anxiety, self-esteem and mood in clinically depressed older adults; the third utilizes a more active music therapy intervention, including music listening, improvisation/ active music-making, and songwriting, for women who have metastatic breast cancer. The results of these studies lend support to the use of easily-accessible music strategies in a variety of clinical settings. Implications for applying music therapy-based coping techniques for every day stress and chronic conditions are presented.
{"title":"Music Therapy- Based Mechanisms for Coping with Stress and Pain","authors":"S. Hanser","doi":"10.14456/JUCR.2013.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14456/JUCR.2013.10","url":null,"abstract":"This article describes three research investigations that focus on the effects of music therapy interventions with different forms of stress and pain. The !rst study involves music listening strategies for women in labor and delivery; the second tests the impact of eight music listening strategies on depression, anxiety, self-esteem and mood in clinically depressed older adults; the third utilizes a more active music therapy intervention, including music listening, improvisation/ active music-making, and songwriting, for women who have metastatic breast cancer. The results of these studies lend support to the use of easily-accessible music strategies in a variety of clinical settings. Implications for applying music therapy-based coping techniques for every day stress and chronic conditions are presented.","PeriodicalId":40637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Culture Research","volume":"297 1","pages":"98-107"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66674640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This article introduces my innovative approach to blending music therapy and music instruction. My method is unique, original and focuses on improving both vital life skills and musical skills. It has been found effective especially with those children with learning dif!culties including autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit. Key to success in this method is motivating the participant through music to develop and grow. Based on the premise that all children can learn when given the proper tools, this method is adapted to provide elements of success and competency. Respecting that each individual is unique, this approach recognizes individual pathology and strives to reach the musician within each child. The case study illustrates a boy with autism who began music therapy exhibiting severe attention dificulties and disruptive behaviors. Within two years, he made significant progress in his life skills and learning to play musical instruments.
{"title":"“Yes, I Can Learn!” blending Music Instruction into Music Therapy","authors":"Kana Kamitsubo","doi":"10.14456/JUCR.2013.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14456/JUCR.2013.11","url":null,"abstract":"This article introduces my innovative approach to blending music therapy and music instruction. My method is unique, original and focuses on improving both vital life skills and musical skills. It has been found effective especially with those children with learning dif!culties including autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit. Key to success in this method is motivating the participant through music to develop and grow. Based on the premise that all children can learn when given the proper tools, this method is adapted to provide elements of success and competency. Respecting that each individual is unique, this approach recognizes individual pathology and strives to reach the musician within each child. The case study illustrates a boy with autism who began music therapy exhibiting severe attention dificulties and disruptive behaviors. Within two years, he made significant progress in his life skills and learning to play musical instruments.","PeriodicalId":40637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Culture Research","volume":"6 1","pages":"108-117"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66674654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This article will examine the power of the liminal space as a transformative experience. It will also examine a holistic model of the musical experience that brings together the environmental, the expressive, the intellectual, the social and the intuitive within its very nature. It will link this with contemporary developments in the area of spirituality/liminality. It will illustrate this from three projects - a Singing for Well-being choir, the Space for Peace event in Winchester Cathedral and a local community pageant. It will draw on the work of John Dewey, Christopher Small, Victor Turner, Estelle Jorgensen, Heidi Westerlund and Richard Shusterman.
{"title":"Music & Well-being – Music as Integrative Experience","authors":"J. Boyce","doi":"10.14456/JUCR.2013.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14456/JUCR.2013.13","url":null,"abstract":"This article will examine the power of the liminal space as a transformative experience. It will also examine a holistic model of the musical experience that brings together the environmental, the expressive, the intellectual, the social and the intuitive within its very nature. It will link this with contemporary developments in the area of spirituality/liminality. It will illustrate this from three projects - a Singing for Well-being choir, the Space for Peace event in Winchester Cathedral and a local community pageant. It will draw on the work of John Dewey, Christopher Small, Victor Turner, Estelle Jorgensen, Heidi Westerlund and Richard Shusterman.","PeriodicalId":40637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Culture Research","volume":"7 1","pages":"48-71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66674718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We are currently faced with the fragile relationship and network between people. It is necessary to encourage people to revitalize their community. Projects that resolve social issues through the arts have been acknowledged and practiced worldwide. Community Dance is one such art project. It began in the 70’s in England as a new extension to the social function of dance in regenerating the community, in which community members shared concerns together and negotiated these issues via communication through dance. This study focuses on Community Dance in Sapporo, Japan where diverse activities and projects have been active since 2010. It includes public dance workshops, stage performances and their creation. Outreach was offered as part of the afterschool youth program, at senior homes, hospitals, and special events for displaced persons from the Tohoku region. Based on the author’s investigation this essay discusses how people can regenerate their human-network through Community Dance.
{"title":"The Revitalization of Community Through Dance Communication: A Case of Community Dance in Sapporo, Japan","authors":"Takako Iwasawa","doi":"10.14456/JUCR.2013.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14456/JUCR.2013.15","url":null,"abstract":"We are currently faced with the fragile relationship and network between people. It is necessary to encourage people to revitalize their community. Projects that resolve social issues through the arts have been acknowledged and practiced worldwide. Community Dance is one such art project. It began in the 70’s in England as a new extension to the social function of dance in regenerating the community, in which community members shared concerns together and negotiated these issues via communication through dance. This study focuses on Community Dance in Sapporo, Japan where diverse activities and projects have been active since 2010. It includes public dance workshops, stage performances and their creation. Outreach was offered as part of the afterschool youth program, at senior homes, hospitals, and special events for displaced persons from the Tohoku region. Based on the author’s investigation this essay discusses how people can regenerate their human-network through Community Dance.","PeriodicalId":40637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Culture Research","volume":"7 1","pages":"112-128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66674786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper discloses how supervision is conducted with a Music Therapy team,specialized in Music Therapy in Medicine. The team works at Rivadavia Hospital, ageneral acute care hospital, which is part of the public hospital network of the cityof Buenos Aires (Argentina). It shows the different levels of supervision performed,and is illustrated with an example of how music therapists can elaborate the feelingscaused by the daily work with pain and death.
{"title":"Supervision of a Music Therapy Team in Medicine","authors":"D. Schapira","doi":"10.14456/JUCR.2013.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14456/JUCR.2013.3","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discloses how supervision is conducted with a Music Therapy team,specialized in Music Therapy in Medicine. The team works at Rivadavia Hospital, ageneral acute care hospital, which is part of the public hospital network of the cityof Buenos Aires (Argentina). It shows the different levels of supervision performed,and is illustrated with an example of how music therapists can elaborate the feelingscaused by the daily work with pain and death.","PeriodicalId":40637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Culture Research","volume":"6 1","pages":"36-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66674869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clinical practice, research & training are three critical aspects of program development in the establishment of music and medicine in hospital settings. Since 1994, the Louis Armstrong Center for Music & Medicine has been developing clinical care strategies that have fostered programs internationally in support of integrative medical practices. This article will highlight the development of that growth; from a one unit service to an inner city center for infants, children and adults of varying needs and diagnoses.
{"title":"Music & Medicine: The Development of an Integrative Approach to the Application of Music and Music Therapy in Medical Settings","authors":"J. Loewy","doi":"10.14456/JUCR.2013.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14456/JUCR.2013.6","url":null,"abstract":"Clinical practice, research & training are three critical aspects of program development in the establishment of music and medicine in hospital settings. Since 1994, the Louis Armstrong Center for Music & Medicine has been developing clinical care strategies that have fostered programs internationally in support of integrative medical practices. This article will highlight the development of that growth; from a one unit service to an inner city center for infants, children and adults of varying needs and diagnoses.","PeriodicalId":40637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Culture Research","volume":"6 1","pages":"58-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66674939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
“Art Access and Advocacy,” the theme of Urban Research Plaza’s 11 th international forum, implies the development of access channels through the arts, which enable the participation of socially disadvantaged persons in social activities and ultimately result in the making of a highly communal society. In this article, I will discuss the social context from which this theme emerged. In addition, I will consider the importance of arts management in a few concrete examples.
{"title":"Art as a Mechanism for Enhancing Social Accessibility","authors":"Shin Nakagawa","doi":"10.14456/JUCR.2013.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14456/JUCR.2013.14","url":null,"abstract":"“Art Access and Advocacy,” the theme of Urban Research Plaza’s 11 th international forum, implies the development of access channels through the arts, which enable the participation of socially disadvantaged persons in social activities and ultimately result in the making of a highly communal society. In this article, I will discuss the social context from which this theme emerged. In addition, I will consider the importance of arts management in a few concrete examples.","PeriodicalId":40637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Culture Research","volume":"7 1","pages":"72-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66674729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The purpose of this paper is to focus on the social vulnerability of slum residentsin times of disaster and to consider the possibilities of self-empowerment by thecultivation of “actual abilities” through theater workshops. The author has focusedon the Nang Loeng Community, occupying an urban slum in Bangkok, andwith the cooperation of a Japanese theater company, has carried out a four-daytheater workshop for elementary school students in the name of an “evacuationdrill.” Interviews and questionnaires were conducted to the residents and participantsto examine the possibilities of adopting this method in the community. Itwas found that, in order to utilize theater workshops for self-empowerment, thereis a need to investigate concrete means of improving the living environment andsolving family discord, as well as a necessity to consider the possibilities of socialparticipation through bottom-up discussions.
{"title":"Music Medicine and Music Therapy in Austria","authors":"V. Brandes, Zahra Taghian, C. Fischer","doi":"10.14456/JUCR.2013.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14456/JUCR.2013.4","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this paper is to focus on the social vulnerability of slum residentsin times of disaster and to consider the possibilities of self-empowerment by thecultivation of “actual abilities” through theater workshops. The author has focusedon the Nang Loeng Community, occupying an urban slum in Bangkok, andwith the cooperation of a Japanese theater company, has carried out a four-daytheater workshop for elementary school students in the name of an “evacuationdrill.” Interviews and questionnaires were conducted to the residents and participantsto examine the possibilities of adopting this method in the community. Itwas found that, in order to utilize theater workshops for self-empowerment, thereis a need to investigate concrete means of improving the living environment andsolving family discord, as well as a necessity to consider the possibilities of socialparticipation through bottom-up discussions.","PeriodicalId":40637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Culture Research","volume":"6 1","pages":"42-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66674884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper introduces the growing and developing !eld of creative arts therapies.The authors briefly highlight the common and distinctive characteristics of eachspecialization, including art therapy, dance movement therapy, music therapy,dramatherapy, and psychodrama. Then, current research is reviewed and a clinicalcase illustration is provided to clarify and demonstrate the use of creative artstherapies for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Finally, the authors describethe Graduate School of Creative Arts Therapies of the University of Haifa in Israel,the unique international masters program and their collaborative academic andresearch endeavors with partners around the world.
{"title":"The Use of Creative Arts Therapies for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Purposes","authors":"Rachel Lev‐Wiesel, Hod Orkibi, D. Federman","doi":"10.14456/JUCR.2013.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14456/JUCR.2013.1","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduces the growing and developing !eld of creative arts therapies.The authors briefly highlight the common and distinctive characteristics of eachspecialization, including art therapy, dance movement therapy, music therapy,dramatherapy, and psychodrama. Then, current research is reviewed and a clinicalcase illustration is provided to clarify and demonstrate the use of creative artstherapies for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Finally, the authors describethe Graduate School of Creative Arts Therapies of the University of Haifa in Israel,the unique international masters program and their collaborative academic andresearch endeavors with partners around the world.","PeriodicalId":40637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Culture Research","volume":"6 1","pages":"16-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66674382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer is an increasing burden in health care worldwide. With growing knowledge and breakthroughs in oncology, the treatment and care of cancer patients has become more sophisticated, with promising results. However, the gaps in cancer care still exist. This article described the opportunities to use music with cancer patients at the university hospital of Khon Kaen, Thailand, in order to improve their quality of life. Culturally appropriate music was applied and various music activities were conducted to promote integrative care and rehabilitation for cancer patients. Moreover, an unexpected bene!t of the music therapy program was also encountered, which can address some weak points in medical education.
{"title":"Music for Bridging the Gaps in Cancer Care","authors":"P. Vatanasapt","doi":"10.14456/JUCR.2013.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14456/JUCR.2013.8","url":null,"abstract":"Cancer is an increasing burden in health care worldwide. With growing knowledge and breakthroughs in oncology, the treatment and care of cancer patients has become more sophisticated, with promising results. However, the gaps in cancer care still exist. This article described the opportunities to use music with cancer patients at the university hospital of Khon Kaen, Thailand, in order to improve their quality of life. Culturally appropriate music was applied and various music activities were conducted to promote integrative care and rehabilitation for cancer patients. Moreover, an unexpected bene!t of the music therapy program was also encountered, which can address some weak points in medical education.","PeriodicalId":40637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Culture Research","volume":"6 1","pages":"84-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66674999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}