Being in music : foundations of Nordoff-Robbins music therapy / Kenneth Aigen.

Author/creator Aigen, Kenneth
Format Book
Publication InfoSt. Louis, MO : MMB Music, ©1996.
Descriptionviii, 39 pages ; 28 cm.
Subjects

SeriesNordoff-Robbins music therapy monograph series ; v. 1
Nordoff-Robbins music therapy monograph series ; v. 1. ^A410024
Contents Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- The qualitative method employed in this study -- The course at Goldie Leigh Hospital. Setting the stage -- Conceptual framework. The role of technique ; Therapist preparation ; Personalized source of music ; Living in music and the evolution of form ; Musical intelligence ; Qualities of clinical-musical interaction ; Bringing meaningful experience ; The forces latent in music ; Clinical strategies ; The importance of repetition: improvised and precomposed songs ; Therapy and/or teaching? ; Conclusion -- Themes. The therapeutic relationship ; The role of values ; The therapeutic process ; The demands of clinical work ; Implications and effects of clinical work ; The Nordoff-Robbins training -- Closing words -- Appendix A. Theme statements ; Appendix B. Brief history of Nordoff-Robbins music therapy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographial references (page 34).
ISBN0918812917 (pbk)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3920 .A16 1996 ✔ Available Place Hold