The Power of Music Listening to music can bring one peace and harmony an escape from the world around them. Beginning in early childhood people are taught the importance of music as a tool. Some have taken it to a new level taking the world of music and using it to heal. Music Therapy is a practice that uses music techniques to assist and motivate a child or adult towards specific non-musical goals such as cognitive, social, communicative and emotional skills. Certified therapists provide treatment through the acts of singing, dancing , and listening to music. This can help an individual learn to communicate and improve their social interaction. Therapist provide emotional support for patients and families, giving them an outlet for expressing their feelings. The information included shows how music therapy can have a positive and a healing effect for patients suffering from many mental ailments, such as depression, autism. Also helping children and infants with their development , as well as developmental delays. Looking in depth at the research one can get a better understanding of the positive healing effects music therapy provides for many different patients health problems. The idea of music as a healing method that could effect health and behavior, began as early has Plato and Aristotle. What we know as music therapy today started after the two world wars, when musicians would go to veterans hospitals and play for the wounded veterans who where suffering from physical and emotional trauma associated with the wars.(American) The patients had noticeable physical and emotional responses to the music which led doctors and other health care professionals to hire musicians to play for their patients. In the 1940’s, three people... ... middle of paper ... ...ontrolled Trial Investigating the Effect of Music Therapy during an Acute Psychotic Episode." Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 124.5 (2011): 363-71. Print. Mrázová, Marcela, and Peter Celec. "A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Using Music Therapy for Children." The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 16.10 (2010): 1089-095. Print. Raglio, Alfredo, Daniela Traficante, and Osmano Oasi. "Autism and Music Therapy. Intersubjective Approach and Music Therapy Assessment." Nordic Journal of Music Therapy 20.2 (2011): 123-41. Print. Rylatt, Paula. "The Benefits of Creative Therapy for People with Dementia." Nursing Standard 26.33 (2012): 42-47. Print. Wheeler, Barbara L., and Sylvia Stultz. "Using Typical Infant Development to Inform Music Therapy with Children with Disabilities." Early Childhood Education Journal 35.6 (2008): 585-91. Print.
While Music Therapy has gained wide-spread acclaim for its effectiveness and garnered increasing attention in the fields of Medicine and Psychology, it has not quite effervesced into the level of popularity proportional to how effective it has actually proven to be. For the purposes of this paper, the focus will be restricted to Special Education. Specifically, what will be examined is the effect that underfunding of Special Education has on the children themselves and their ability to socialize and assimilate into society as functional members. Due to the nature of Special Education, the challenges it poses to teachers, parents, other students, and society at large are significant. This population represents neurological, physiological, and
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“I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music” (Billy Joel). Although most listeners may not have the same technical experience in music as Billy Joel, it is easy enough to see the effect it has in a person's every day life. Music has the ability to pick us up when we are down, carry you back in time to a cherished memory, and transform silence into a symphony that can move one to tears. Music therapy is simply an application of the life that music creates.
A way that in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders is using music therapy instead of play therapy as it increases turn taking and eye contact more than when play therapy is used (E-4). Eye Contact was even proved to be held longer during this study when the child was participating in music therapy activities than when they were in regular play activities(E-1). When a mother was quoted on the British Columbian Music Therapy website, she stated that the “skills and abilities acquired in the music therapy setting generalize widely across situations.
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Music therapy in the U.S. on the late 18th century. Although the U.S. started using it in the late 18th century, there is evidence of music being used to heal dating back to ancient times. This evidence is in the form of historical writings of ancient civilizations such as Egypt, China and India. The ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome also have evidence of using music to heal. Music therapy is much different now than how it was originally used in ancient times. Music therapy is also evident in biblical scriptures. Although music therapy is not very well heard of but it can be very useful and beneficial to people in a range of ages and those with health issues. There can be some negative effects but research is being done to help a wider range of people, and for the most part music therapy is a wonderful thing. (Notecard 9)
Music is everywhere we go; we listen to it in the car, while doing work, and there are even people who pay to listen or watch an artist perform live. Yes, life goes on without music, but music has such an impact on our lives. Life is a rollercoaster of emotions and we have music to fit our emotions to be just as we feel. Music has a great deal of importance of many people. It can have a meaning that they cannot explain to others and are able to connect with the song. By doing so experts are able to help patients overcome many sicknesses with the help of music. Music therapy is capable of being an advantage for many individual patients, it can encourage responses from patients that other methods of therapy cannot get from them. Also, it improves the patients in distinctive ways other than for an illness.
What is music? Where did it come from? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, music is defined as the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity (Music). There are many types of genres of music. Examples include classical, rock, rap, techno, metal, acoustic, pop and many others. Music is one of the most popular cultural aspects that we have adopted from ancient societies throughout history. Some forms of music date back to ancient civilizations of Egypt, China, India, Greece and Rome. Music can be used during every day activities such as working out, relaxation, for entertainment and also therapeutic uses. Many types of music therapy have been seen all over the world and also in different time periods. Music Therapy was used in the 20th century for World War One and World War Two veterans. Local musicians were hired to play in the local hospitals where veterans that were suffering both physically, emotionally and mentally were making progress towards recovery. Music therapy is still very common today. It gives an opportunity for a musical therapist to work with people of all different ages and varying disabilities. In order to become a musical therapist, a person must have some special qualities. Some of these include basic understanding of music, the willingness to help people, patience, creativity, empathetic and supportive. According to the Cancer Association society “ Music therapy may be used to encourage emotional expression, promote social interaction, relieve symptoms, and for other purposes.”
Music Therapy began in the early twentieth century after World Wars one and two. This was due to the fact many veterans had developed post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), and musicians would visit hospitals to perform music to the patients (BBC Radio 3, 2017). Clive Robbins, was a special educations teacher developed a new form of collaborative music-making along with an American composer and pianist called Paul Nordoff in 1959 which was the engage and interact with children who are considered vulnerable and alone, they called it therapy in music (Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy, 2011). Clive Robbins went on to
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Children of every age and grade can benefit from music therapy. Music therapy supports children emotionally, socially and with their cognitive abilities; while involving the “use of behavioral, developmental,