Music and Soulmaking: Toward a New Theory of Music Therapy
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (943 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810851431 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 436 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Barbara Crowe is a genius. I read this book Virginia M. Oman Barbara Crowe is a genius. I read this book twice as it was so fascinating and so in-depth. She has earned a Ph.D by the writing of this book. I would read ANYTHING she writes and hoping to see more.. Wonderful book!! Jodi Delgado This is not a light read but it is well worth every minute. Wonderful innovative ideas!. "WOW!" according to Aaron Lager. What an absolutely fabulous book! Very important read for anyone who loves music and healing.
(Don Campbell, Author of The Mozart Effect and Music, Physician for Times to Come)From the physics of sound propagation to the psychoneurology of the perception of music, Barbara Crowe provides a well-documented and thoroughly compelling overview of the history and potential of sound and music as therapeutic modalities. She rejects a completely empirical approach, preferring to conceptualize her philosophy as "music and soulmaking," wherein soul "is our experience of ourselves, and, as such it is dynamic, malleable, and ever growing and changing" and music "is a fundament
The author discusses connections between music therapy and theorizes that every little nuance found in nature is part of a dynamic system in motion. She also shows how everything is inter-related and addresses how music is able to touch people in a deep and consequentially healing way.This complex interaction results in what the author terms "Soulmaking", or the ability of music to heal what makes us vital, whole, alive, and balanced. She also addresses the four facets of human functioning: mind, body, emotion, and spirit and shows how music can touch them all.. This resource explores fascinating new avenues in music therapy. Crowe draws upon her 25 years of experience as a music therapist to flesh out her theory of soulmaking, providing concrete examples of the effect music can have on a wide range of patients with diseases as varied as Alzheimer's and Down's Syndrome
. Barbara Crowe has been Director of Music Therapy at Arizona State University since 1981