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- Title
Folk Song as a Therapeutic Resource.
- Authors
Lauzon, Paul
- Abstract
Within the contemporary context of abundant online availability of music, the purpose of this essay is to provide the clinical music therapist with an understanding of how folk song can enable a deeper understanding of many song forms. This will include (1) outlining three primary functions of music as understood in recent evolutionary thought about music; (2) examining what happens when we sing with a description of the human vocal/tonal system; (3) summarizing research concerning the benefits of singing and vocal therapy approaches developed in the profession; (4) defining folklore, settling on folk song itself; (5) examining the musical structures and lyrical themes of traditional songs, focusing on specific examples from the folk music of Atlantic Canada; (6) broadening the spectrum to examine world music styles while integrating these aspects with music therapy theory; (7) suggesting how music therapists can mine this rich musical and lyrical resource in their clinical work; (8) examining the use of folk song in the context of client preference; and (9) presenting three clinical vignettes on the use of folk song in music therapy.
- Subjects
MUSIC; MUSIC therapy; ONLINE information services; HUMAN voice
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 2017, Vol 23, Issue 1, p59
- ISSN
1199-1054
- Publication type
Article