Beginning with an overview of developing, teaching and analysing the skills of improvisation, the author describes techniques ranging from warming up to mirroring, rhythmic grounding, containing and holding. Notated examples allow readers to progress as they read and listen to the accompanying CD.[...]
Music therapists have a diversity of approaches and methods, often developed with specific relevance to meet the needs of a certain client population. This work reflects the components of such diversity, and is a guide to accessing and understanding the ideas that are the foundations of this field.[...]
This practical book describes the specific use of receptive (listening) methods and techniques in music therapy clinical practice and research, including relaxation with music for children and adults, the use of visualisation and imagery, music and collage, song-lyric discussion, vibroacoustic appli[...]
Music therapy has long been regarded as a useful form of intervention with people with developmental disabilities. It is now increasingly practised in medical settings as well. This work focuses on this area and on the growing interest in using music therapy in paediatrics and neurology. It includes[...]