Melbourne Conservatorium of Music - Research Publications
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ItemThe link between singing and respiratory health for people with quadriplegia(Australian Music Therapy Association, 2009)This article presents rationale and methodology for current music therapy research in spinal cord injury (SCI). Respiratory complications are the leading cause of illness and death following SCI and may cause long term hardship for those living with quadriplegia (DeVivo, Krause, & Lammertse, 1999). Music therapy intervention involving singing training may facilitate increased respiratory muscle strength and control for people with chronic C4-C5 quadriplegia. This, in turn, has implications for long-term respiratory health and voice quality. The effect of SCI on respiratory function and voice is discussed, as is the effect of vocal training on respiratory function. The music therapy literature on respiratory rehabilitation is reviewed and used to strengthen the case for investigation into the effect of singing training on respiratory and voice function in SCI. Finally, the methodology for a rigorous research study on this topic is presented.
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ItemNo Preview AvailableA Music Therapy Treatment Protocol for Acquired Dysarthria Rehabilitation(Oxford University Press, 2008-01-01)Dysarthria is a common form of speech impairment, affecting 20–50% of stroke patients and 10–60% of traumatic brain injury patients (Sellars, Hughes, & Langhorne, 2002). Very little research has been conducted on the effect of treatments for dysarthria and even less has been reported on rehabilitative music therapy interventions. In the current climate of evidence-based practice (Edwards, 2002) the music therapy profession needs to develop and rigorously test interventions designed to address specific disorders such as dysarthria. This paper discusses theoretical foundations for the use of singing interventions to treat dysarthria and presents a music therapy dysarthria treatment protocol incorporating vocal and respiratory exercises and therapeutic singing.
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Item[Review of the book Music therapy and traumatic brain injury: A light on a dark night, by Simon Gilbertson and David Aldridge](Taylor and Francis Group, 2009-01-01)
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ItemAvoiding conflict: What do adolescents with disordered eating say about their mothers in music therapy?(SAGE Publications, 2008-06-01)Music therapy is an integral part of the inpatient treatment programme for young women with disordered eating at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. As part of ongoing clinical audit activities, an investigation was undertaken to analyse retrospectively the lyrics of young women who had participated in the music therapy programme. The¬¬¬¬¬¬ purpose was to monitor and improve local clinical practice and clarify the specific contribution of music therapy to the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Results highlighted the role of mothers in the experiences of the young participants, with references to this relationship exceeding those to any other relationships. These findings are discussed in conjunction with an abandoned study where parental consent was not forthcoming for participation in a group music therapy research project. This article promotes a continuing awareness of the importance of the mother-daughter relationship in the treatment of eating disorders.
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ItemAndroid Ascension(YDS Music, 2008)Sunny Kim & the Myth of Mitch tell a futuristic story of Perfect01, a cyborg who creates a clone of herself to find true love and the meaning of her existence. A soundtrack to Sunny Kim’s 60-min experimental multi-media performance involving live music, dance, and martial arts, premiered in Boston in 2005.
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ItemNo Preview AvailableThe People Look Like Flowers at Last(Drip Records, 2008)
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ItemNo Preview AvailableAndroid Love Cry(Family Vinyard Records, 2007)
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ItemNo Preview AvailableAmor De Cosmos(Songlines Records, 2007)
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ItemNo Preview Availableon-line edition of “Meyerbeer Centenary Celebrations” Dossier de presse’ for AHRC web-resource Francophone Music Criticism 1789-1914.(Francophone Music Criticism network, 2008)