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Jun 2, 2013 · Gregory R. McCandless. KEYWORDS: Dream Theater, heavy metal, progressive rock, progressive metal, rhythm, meter, popular music, minimalism, liquidation, ABAC-AMP. ABSTRACT: While the popular genres of progressive rock and heavy metal have received significant scholarly attention, discussions of the syncretic subgenre of progressive metal are rare.
- Abstract
- Acknowledgements
- Epistemology
- Incorporating Musical Preferences in Music Therapy
- Conclusion
- Participants
- Recruitment
- Data Protection Procedures
- Data Analysis
- Implications for Education and Practice
- CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION
- Appendix B: Recruitment Email
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There is little research on heavy metal music in general, and even less research on the application of this genre in music therapy. This study collected data from 201 board certified music therapists who have experience using heavy metal music in their music therapy practice. A variety of open- and closed-ended questions were answered by these part...
I would like to express gratitude to the individuals who have guided and supported me throughout my journey as a student at Molloy University. First, I would like to thank my family: my parents who have supported my decision to continue my education even though it meant moving far away from them. To my three siblings who influenced my musical taste...
As an adolescent, my interest in heavy metal flourished due in part to my older brother. Rock music was always prevalent in my house; however, my older brother was a heavy metal fan himself, which exposed me to the culture. We are a year and a half apart in age, which created a close bond between us, and my musical preferences were influenced by hi...
Considering the potential benefits and risks of using different genres in music therapy is important as clinicians. If a client expresses a musical preference and the clinician is unfamiliar, it is the job of the clinician to become educated on this style to best suit the needs of the client. To date, there is little research that explores the use ...
My musical preferences and curiosity regarding the potential risks or benefits of utilizing heavy metal in music therapy led my interest in examining this topic. Looking at the history and culture of heavy metal music led me to explore how this genre can potentially be used therapeutically. There are different musical qualities and characteristics ...
Participants included music therapists that have used heavy metal music in their music therapy practice. Participants in this study needed to meet the following eligibility criteria: Must be a board-certified music therapist that has been practicing music therapy for at least five years with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in music therapy. This e...
Following approval from the IRB (see Appendix A for approval letter), I purchased an email list from the Certification Board of Music Therapists and sent email invitations to participants (Appendix B). Included in this email list purchase I had the ability to send an initial email invitation as well as two reminder emails. I also shared the email i...
The data collected were in a de-identified format stored on a password protected Google Drive. Only myself and my thesis advisor have access to the data. Aligning with Molloy University IRB auditing requirements, the data will be securely stored for three years after study completion.
Data were compiled through cross-tabulation in Google Forms and analyzed using descriptive statistics of the close-ended questions. Open-ended questions were analyzed by integrating thematic analysis and content analysis strategies. A thematic analysis includes the discovery of themes that present in qualitative data, developing codes for the found...
As music therapists, it is crucial that we consider how different styles and genres of music can be utilized in our practice. This study provided many personal responses and real examples of how heavy metal music has been applied within music therapy practice among a variety of clientele. Additionally, information discovered through this research s...
This study examined music therapists’ perspectives on the use of heavy metal music in music therapy. The purpose of this study was to learn about the experiences of music therapists’ who have used heavy metal music in their practice and what outcomes they have observed. Results showed that using heavy metal music in music therapy can have positive ...
Dear Board-Certified Music Therapist, My name is Jessie Davis, and I am a Music Therapy Graduate student at Molloy University. As part of my final degree requirement, I am conducting a survey to learn about music therapists’ perception and uses of heavy metal music in music therapy practice. I am conducting this study under the advisement of Dr. Ka...
Your perspective as a music therapist is valuable and your experience will add to our knowledge of this topic.
Complete an online survey that includes questions regarding your opinions, knowledge, and perspectives on the use of heavy metal music in music therapy. Participation in this study is completely voluntary. You have no obligation to complete the survey and you can withdraw at any point throughout the study.
There are no projected risks for completing this survey.
Participants will not benefit directly from the completion of this survey.
Your participation in this research is your choice. If you decide to participate in the study, you may change your mind and stop participating at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are already entitled.
Instead of being in this research, you may choose not to participate.
Identifiable information will NOT be collected for this survey. Data will be password protected and access will only be allowed for myself and my thesis advisor. Data will be stored for a three-year period in order to comply with Molloy University IRB auditing requirements. After that point, the data will be destroyed.
The data collected in this survey will be analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Once analyzed, they will be presented in table, graphs, and narrative themes in a thesis publication. The information collected as part of this research study, even with identifiers removed, will not be used, or distributed for future research stu...
Ending the study early may occur if a participant decides not to answer all of the survey questions and quits the survey before completion. Participants may exit the survey or revoke participation at any time during the survey.
No compensation is available for completing this survey.
Dec 4, 2023 · The close readings of these music videos are grounded in the existing analytic literature on metal music, with consideration of genre-based compositional, stylistic, and expressive elements to unveil Shmayluk’s challenges to the constraints upon “femininity” in metal music. DOI: 10.30535/mto.29.4.2.
May 25, 2022 · Concerns have been raised that prolonged exposure to heavy metal music with aggressive themes can increase the risk of aggression, anger, antisocial behaviour, substance use, suicidal ideation, anxiety and depression in community and psychiatric populations. Although research often relies on correlational evidence for which causal inferences are not possible, it is often claimed that music ...
Reply reply More repliesMore replies. [deleted] •. Progressive metal is metal that expands outside the conventional metal song structure and composition. The majority of metal bands aren't progressive at all (thinking of Sabaton, Lamb of God, and suchlike) because they stick to a simple song structure.
Music-centered music therapy exemplifies the inherent experience of making music as the medium of therapeu-tic change (Aigen, 2005). Improvisatory models of music therapy such as Creative Music Therapy and Analytic Music Therapy place music as the central feature of the therapeutic relationship, modifying the musical characteristics in response
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Jul 29, 2021 · Abstract. This chapter reviews recent literature of evidence-based music therapy interventions in mental health and suggests that the results of the most current research should inform music therapists how to carry out their music therapy treatment. Articles should for example not be older than 10 years due to the rapid development of treatment ...
