I
want to ask the same question I have been asking this entire blog
season. What
is Music
Therapy? I have been researching it for some time now and thought I
couldn't describe it anymore. But I sat down and thought why I hit a
wall so soon. Then it came to me. I have only been looking at this
topic in a music stand point. I love music and I love to learn about
what many things it can accomplish. What I really need to do is also
look at it in a medical fashion. Music Therapy is not practiced so
specially trained professionals can just come in and play music for
someone. It's about healing ones needs through musical experience.
More importantly, what makes the procedure what it is is the
clientele.
Generally
speaking, everybody can be treated by and enrolled in a music therapy
session. The main age group that is influenced by music therapy are
the children and seniors who are suffering from some form of
challenge. Some of the challenges faced include: ADD, Autism,
Asperger, Cerebral palsy, Depression, Schizophrenia, Bi-polar
disorder, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Arthritis, and even Cancer.
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When
undergoing music therapy, you and the “doctor” focus on using
active, improvised music. There are times when pre-composed music may
be played or even pre-recorded music. In a further aspect, there
really is no typical session on music therapy. It's just the
individuals who are participating in the process which could be
anywhere from
two people to ten. Sessions normally last between 30 to 60 minutes.
Being so short, the therapist must analyze afterwards.
Clients are
offered to choose from an abundance of many different instruments.
They include a range of tuned and untuned percussion, some different
string instruments, and even wind instruments. The clients are even
allowed to use their voice as long as it fulfills the musical
properties the patient will need.
After the
session is over, The therapist and client will most likely sit down
and listen to a peaceful, lyrical song to ease the mind after a long,
stressful session. In the end the patient can only benefit from the
progress made by undergoing therapy musically.
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