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Apr 2, 2021 · The Use of Voice in Music Therapy by Kelly Meashey is an in-depth review of vocal methods, namely vocal re-creation, vocal improvisation, and song improvisation, used in music therapy clinical practice. The book is organized into two parts: Part I: Therapist Training and Part II: Working with Clients.
- Kathleen M Murphy
- 2021
Nov 26, 2019 · Music therapists rely on the quality of their voice for implementation of music interventions and may use their voice to sing, chant, improvise, hum or create many other vocal sounds within a therapy session.
- Amy R Smith
- 2020
Apr 2, 2021 · The Use of Voice in Music Therapy by Kelly Meashey is an in-depth review of vocal methods, namely vocal re-creation, vocal improvisation, and song improvisation, used in music therapy...
- Introduction
- Literature Review
- Method
- Results
- Discussion
- Limitations
- Recommendations For Further Research
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
Singing is a core component of music therapy clinical practice. Music therapists engage clients in singing songs (Stegemöller et al., 2017; Uhlig, 2011), sing to clients (Hilliard & Justice, 2011; Shoemark, 2011), assess clients’ status through singing (Cadesky, 2013), and use singing interventions as a primary therapeutic modality (Austin, 2008; B...
Singing in music therapy clinical practice is referred to in a range of ways. These include, for example, voicework (Baker & Uhlig, 2011), therapeutic singing (Johnson, 2014), and vocal psychotherapy (Austin, 2008). Baker and Uhlig (2011)define voicework in music therapy as Singing is an essential element of everyday music therapy practice. Music t...
This qualitative study profiled the therapeutic singing voices of four Board-Certified Music Therapists who lived on the east coast of the United States. Three of the participants identified as female and one as male, ranging in age from 27 to 54 years. Three were of white, European descent and one was bi-racial. Three had completed a Master’s degr...
The first phase of analysis of each music therapist’s singing voice integrated observational and interview data to create individual singing voice profiles. The following section includes summaries of each of these profiles. Each participant is identified by a pseudonym.
The singing-centered processes undertaken by these music therapists provide insight into the range and depth of their therapeutic singing practices. They also provide insight into the dimensionality of the therapeutic singing voice and a basis from which to construct a working definition of the therapeutic singing voice, which is presented below.
With only four participants, the researcher was able to spend substantial time immersed in their clinical work (close to 200 h of observation), and in so doing, gained an in-depth understanding of their therapeutic singing practices. However, a larger, more diverse sample size, drawn from a broader range of settings across the United States, may pr...
To the researcher’s knowledge, this study was the first to examine the functional elements of the therapeutic singing voice in music therapy clinical practice. As such, there are numerous opportunities for continued research, of which two are mentioned here. A similar qualitative study with participants from various regions, and in various clinical...
This study examined the singing practices of four music therapists, and in so doing, defined the essential characteristics of their therapeutic singing voices. Two interrelated dimensions characterize these singing practices: (1) singing voice characteristics and (2) clinical processes. Singing voice characteristics refer to the functional ways mus...
The author would like to thank Dr. Tony Meadows for his guidance and mentorship throughout the research and writing process.
- Martina C Bingham
- 2019
Therapists use both songs and instrumental sounds in their music therapy sessions to treat certain psychic disorders. However, text lyrics as well as instrumental sounds may be associated with completely different meanings, and may give different impressions due to diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Ellen Foyn Bruun
Jun 14, 2019 · This informative book is a guide for the development of functional voice skills for music therapists and students, young clinicians, educators and other health professionals in clinical...
Jul 15, 2020 · To accomplish specified goals in a music therapy session, music therapists will prepare interventions within one of four broad intervention categories, which include receptive, re-creation, improvisation, and composition/songwriting.
