The great saxophonist Charlie Parker once proclaimed" if you don't live it, it won't come out
of your horn". This quote has often been used to explain the hedonistic lifestyle of many jazz …

Why is music so important to most of us? How does music help us both in our everyday lives,
and in the more specialist context of music therapy? This book suggests a new way of …

Invitation to Community Music Therapy presents the main perspectives and principles of
community music therapy as it is practiced around the world. A relatively recent development …

Music is so ubiquitous that it can be easy to overlook the powerful influence it exerts in so
many areas of our lives-from birth, through childhood, to old age. The Social and Applied …

There is a growing need for a new kind of debate at the intersection of the humanities and
healthcare, health and well-being. In the recent past the field of medical humanities has …

Music therapy is recognised as being applicable to a wide range of healthcare and social
contexts. Since the first edition of Music Therapy: An art beyond words, it has extended into …

Evaluation is essential for research quality and development, but the diversity of traditions
that characterize qualitative research suggests that general checklists or shared criteria for …

This book explores how people may use music in ways that are helpful for them, especially
in relation to a sense of wellbeing, belonging and participation. The central premise for the …

Therapeutic Songwriting provides a comprehensive examination of contemporary methods
and models of songwriting as used for therapeutic purposes. It describes the environmental …

This groundbreaking volume provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary music
therapy, from basic concepts to emerging clinical approaches. Rich case examples illustrate …