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Melody in music therapy : a therapeutic narrative analysis / Gudrun Aldridge and David Aldridge.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley, 2008.Description: 342 p. : ill., music ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781853027550 (alk. paper)
  • 1853027553 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 615.85154 ALD
Contents:
Melody in the context of music understanding -- Characteristics of the current concept of melody -- Aspects of music therapy in their contexts -- Search for the appropriate method -- Therapeutic narrative analysis : a methodological proposal for the interpretation of music therapy traces -- The emergence of a melody in the course of an improvisation : \'a walk through Paris\' -- The process of listening analysis -- Analysis and results -- Integrating episodes and the melody \'A walk in Paris\' -- The \'Farewell melody\' -- On listening -- Analysing the \'Farewell melody\' -- Relation between episodes and the \'Farewell melody\' -- Significance and relevance.
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Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 615.85154 ALD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100657585

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Melody is thought to be an 'essential core' of music. In the context of music therapy, looking at how patients develop their own melodies in improvisation can explain how they find their own voice, determine their position in relation to the world, and play an important role in how they relate to their therapist.

Gudrun Aldridge and David Aldridge explore the concept of melody within its historical context and investigate current theories of melody. They make recommendations for choosing an appropriate method of analysing melodic improvisation, and utilise case studies to demonstrate these analyses in practice. They show how the interaction between patient and therapist is affected by the patient's melodic statements, and how the process of improvisation offers patients a chance to transform their inner emotions into externalised expressions.

Melody in Music Therapy is an important addition to music therapy literature, and will be of interest to music therapists, educators and students alike, as well as musicologists.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-334) and indexes.

Melody in the context of music understanding -- Characteristics of the current concept of melody -- Aspects of music therapy in their contexts -- Search for the appropriate method -- Therapeutic narrative analysis : a methodological proposal for the interpretation of music therapy traces -- The emergence of a melody in the course of an improvisation : \'a walk through Paris\' -- The process of listening analysis -- Analysis and results -- Integrating episodes and the melody \'A walk in Paris\' -- The \'Farewell melody\' -- On listening -- Analysing the \'Farewell melody\' -- Relation between episodes and the \'Farewell melody\' -- Significance and relevance.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Melody in the Context of Music Understanding (p. 9)
  • 2 Characteristics of the Current Concept of Melody (p. 20)
  • 3 Aspects of Music Therapy in their Contexts (p. 41)
  • 4 Search for the Appropriate Method (p. 51)
  • 5 Therapeutic Narrative Analysis: A Methodological Proposal for the Interpretation of Music Therapy Traces (p. 63)
  • 6 The Emergence of a Melody in the Course of an Improvisation: 'A Walk through Paris' (p. 76)
  • 7 The Process of Listening Analysis (p. 90)
  • 8 Analysis and Results (p. 103)
  • 9 Integrating Episodes and the Melody 'A Walk through Paris' (p. 170)
  • 10 The 'Farewell Melody' (p. 180)
  • 11 On Listening (p. 202)
  • 12 Analysing the 'Farewell Melody' (p. 208)
  • 13 Relation between Episodes and the 'Farewell Melody' (p. 297)
  • 14 Significance and Relevance (p. 315)
  • References (p. 326)
  • Subject Index (p. 335)
  • Author Index (p. 341)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

David Aldridge is Co-Director of the Nordoff Robbins Centre in Witten, Germany and Visiting Professor for the Creative Arts Therapies, Bradford Dementia Group, University of Bradford, UK.

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