Despite the lack of theories of melody historically, melody is the component of music most evocative of memories and therefore, identity. The Aldridges (Gudrun is a music therapist; David is co- director, Nordoff Robbins Center in Witten, Germany/professor, creative arts therapies, U. of Bradford, UK) thus introduce their method of therapeutic narrative analysis of patients' construction of melodies that encompasses the phases of search, orientation, decision, transformation, and self-discovery. E.g., they interpret the evolving musical and personal meanings of a depressed patient's "Farewell Melody" through several therapy sessions.…mehr
Despite the lack of theories of melody historically, melody is the component of music most evocative of memories and therefore, identity. The Aldridges (Gudrun is a music therapist; David is co- director, Nordoff Robbins Center in Witten, Germany/professor, creative arts therapies, U. of Bradford, UK) thus introduce their method of therapeutic narrative analysis of patients' construction of melodies that encompasses the phases of search, orientation, decision, transformation, and self-discovery. E.g., they interpret the evolving musical and personal meanings of a depressed patient's "Farewell Melody" through several therapy sessions.
David Aldridge is Co-Director of the Nordoff Robbins Centre in Witten, Germany and Visiting Professor for the Creative Arts Therapies, Bradford Dementia Group, University of Bradford, UK. He is the author of a number of books within the field of music therapy, such as Music Therapy in Dementia Care, Music Therapy in Palliative Care and Music Therapy Research and Practice in Medicine, all of which are also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Gudrun Aldridge is a music therapist, university lecturer and supervisor in Germany. She studied music therapy in London and carried out her doctoral research at Aalborg University in Denmark. Her main areas of interest are psychosomatic medicine, music therapy with breast cancer and dementia patients, and the links between music sciences, aesthetics and therapy. She has previously contributed to several music therapy books, including Case Study Designs in Music Therapy and Music Therapy in Palliative Care, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Melody in the Context of Music Understanding. 2. Characteristics of the Current Concept of Melody. 3. Aspects of Music Therapy in Their Contexts. 4. Search for the Appropriate Method. 5. Therapeutic Narrative Analysis: A Methodological Proposal for the Interpretation of Music Therapy Traces. 6. The Emergence of a Melody in the Course of an Improvisation: `A Walk Through Paris'. 7. The Process of Listening Analysis. 8. Analysis and Results. 9. Integrating Episodes and the Melody `A Walk In Paris'. 10. The `Farewell Melody'. 11. Listening. 12. Analysing the `Farewell Melody'. 13. Relation between Episodes and the `Farewell Melody'. 14. Significance and Relevance. Bibliography. Subject Index. Author Index.
1. Melody in the Context of Music Understanding. 2. Characteristics of the Current Concept of Melody. 3. Aspects of Music Therapy in Their Contexts. 4. Search for the Appropriate Method. 5. Therapeutic Narrative Analysis: A Methodological Proposal for the Interpretation of Music Therapy Traces. 6. The Emergence of a Melody in the Course of an Improvisation: `A Walk Through Paris'. 7. The Process of Listening Analysis. 8. Analysis and Results. 9. Integrating Episodes and the Melody `A Walk In Paris'. 10. The `Farewell Melody'. 11. Listening. 12. Analysing the `Farewell Melody'. 13. Relation between Episodes and the `Farewell Melody'. 14. Significance and Relevance. Bibliography. Subject Index. Author Index.
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