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- Title
Musical Humour in Improvisational Music Therapy.
- Authors
Amir, Dorit
- Abstract
A qualitative research study using aspects of grounded theory was undertaken to explore the concept and experience of "musical humour" in improvisational music therapy. Partial research findings are presented and consist of the following categories: various kinds, types, gestures and shapes of musical humour; humour in improvised songs; interpretation of musical gestures as humorous; conditions for understanding humorous musical gestures; meanings of musical humour in improvisational music therapy; constructive functions of humorous musical interventions, and destructive use of humour.
- Subjects
MUSIC therapy; HUMOR in music; THERAPEUTICS; GESTURE; HUMOROUS music
- Publication
Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 2005, Vol 16, p3
- ISSN
1036-9457
- Publication type
Article