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ItemThemes in Songs Written by Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: Differences Across the Lifespan(Australian Music Therapy Association, 2005)This study aimed to identify age differences in the themes of songs written by patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Lyrics from 82 songs written by 11 female and 20 male patients aged between 5 and 60 years were categorised into eight themes and 24 categories. Incidence of categories and themes were calculated and compared across six age brackets. Results suggest that children, early adolescent, and middle adolescent patients with TBI focus on memories to a substantially greater degree than older patients. Early and late adolescent patient groups are most likely to be self-reflective, and to raise concerns about the future, when compared with other patient groups.
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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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ItemImprovisational music therapy approaches to coma arousal(Australian Music Therapy Association, 2000)The use of music therapy in coma arousal has become increasingly important as music therapy interventions are refined. This article reviews various music therapy methods for coma arousal, in particular, the application of improvisational music therapy for patients in altered states of consciousness. Clinical vignettes illustrate the goals of improvisational music therapy including: internal integration of physiological body rhythms, sensory stimulation and facilitation of communicative contact through music. The question of whether sensory stimulation is beneficial for people in coma is currently being debated in the medical literature. It is therefore of interest to music therapists to be aware of the prominent arguments in this debate and to have an understanding of how music therapy techniques can be employed to facilitate arousal and awareness.
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ItemDevelopment of a music therapy service in an Australian public rehabilitation hospital(GAMUT - Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (NORCE & University of Bergen), 2006)It is often challenging to find information about the details and development of clinical music therapy programs in other parts of the world. This article addresses a gap in the literature by describing the evolution of a neurological rehabilitation program over the past two years in Melbourne, Australia. After providing some local details on the development of rehabilitation music therapy in this part of the world, a brief rationale is offered for the place of music therapy in clinical rehabilitation services. This is followed by a detailed description of the implementation, operation and evaluation of the music therapy program established at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre in 2004. Music therapy in adult neurological rehabilitation is still an emerging area of practice in Australia. Although the first music therapy service for adult rehabilitation was piloted and developed here over 13 years ago, few rehabilitation facilities currently employ music therapy as a standard part of rehabilitation service. Although research and practice of music therapy in rehabilitation internationally is relatively new, it has been practiced for around 20 to 30 years in the United Kingdom and the United States of America respectively. The scarcity of music therapy positions in rehabilitation facilities in Australia is possibly a reflection of the lack of understanding of music therapy on the part of funding bodies and the shortage of rigorous music therapy research in this field. The establishment of new music therapy positions in rehabilitation facilities reflects the development of music therapy in neurorehabilitation internationally in terms of research, clinical practice and publications.
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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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ItemReview of Alastair Mitchell and Alan Poulton (eds), A Chronicle of First Broadcast Performances of Musical Works in the United Kingdom(The University of Melbourne, 2002)A review of the text A Chronicle of First Broadcast Performances of Musical Works in the United Kingdom 1923–1996 which is based on material held in the BBC Written Archives Centre at Reading, UK.
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ItemNo Preview AvailableKEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTALISTS IN MANILA (1581- 1798)(CONSEJO SUPERIOR INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS-CSIC, 2005)Aunque muchos instrumentos de teclado fueron fabricados en las Filipinas o importados por aquellas islas durante el período colonial español (1565-1878), la mayor parte de los que aún existen son del siglo XIX. Debe tenerse en cuenta, sin embargo, que la música para teclado tuvo un auge importante en Filipinas desde los inicios mismos de la presencia española. Empezaron a llegar diversos instrumentos hacia finales del siglo XVI, y a lo largo de los dos siglos siguientes se construyeron varios órganos en las escuelas de las misiones presentes en el archipiélago. Al final del siglo XVIII muchos instrumentos fueron construidos en las colonias, sobre todo con la llegada del misionero y constructor de instrumentos, Diego Cera de la Virgen en el año 1792, y el establecimiento de su taller. Aunque sólo disponemos de una información incompleta, aún existe mucha información de archivo a la espera de ser reunida, y todavía hace falta realizar un estudio detallado de los instrumentos de teclado y de sus ejecutantes durante aquel periodo colonial en Manila. Este artículo pretende cubrir esta laguna en parte, referida al período 1581 a 1798.
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ItemDe mozas donosas y gauchos matreros. Música, género y nación en la obra temprana de Alberto Ginastera(Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, 2002)Spanish: A pesar de haber sido considerada tradicionalmente como la más "abstracta" y "autónoma" de todas las artes, la música participa activamente en la construcción, propagación y perpetuación de estereotipos de género y nacionalidad, condicionando nuestra percepción de lo femenino y lo masculino y nuestro sentido de pertenencia o alteridad respecto de una cultura determinada l. El objeto de este trabajo es explorar esta problemática a partir del análisis de una obra en la que se articulan significativamente las construcciones de género y nacionalidad, las Tres danzas argentinas de Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983). English: Despite being traditionally considered the most "abstract" and "autonomous" of all the arts, music actively participates in the construction, propagation and perpetuation of gender and national stereotypes, conditioning our perception of the feminine and the masculine and our sense of belonging or otherness regarding a certain culture. The objective of this work is to explore this problem from the analysis of a work in which the constructions of gender and nationality are significantly articulated, the Three Argentine Dances by Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983).