| Description |
1 online resource (342 pages) : illustrations, music |
| Contents |
Melody in the context of music understanding -- Characteristics of the current concept of melody -- Aspects of music therapy in their contexts -- Search for the appropriate method -- Therapeutic narrative analysis : a methodological proposal for the interpretation of music therapy traces -- The emergence of a melody in the course of an improvisation : 'a walk through Paris' -- The process of listening analysis -- Analysis and results -- Integrating episodes and the melody 'A walk in Paris' -- The 'Farewell melody' -- On listening -- Analysing the 'Farewell melody' -- Relation between episodes and the 'Farewell melody' -- Significance and relevance |
| Summary |
Melody is thought to be an 'essential core' of music. In the context of music therapy, looking at how patients develop their own melodies in improvisation can explain how they find their own voice, determine their position in relation to the world, and play an important role in how they relate to their therapist. Gudrun Aldridge and David Aldridge explore the concept of melody within its historical context and investigate current theories of melody. They make recommendations for choosing an appropriate method of analysing melodic improvisation, and utilise case studies to demonstrate these ana |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Melody -- Psychological aspects
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Melodic analysis -- Psychological aspects
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Music therapy.
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Music Therapy
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Theory Of Music & Musicology.
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Music.
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MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Occupational Therapy.
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Music therapy
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Muziektherapie.
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Psychologische aspecten.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Aldridge, David, 1947-
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| LC no. |
2007026945 |
| ISBN |
9781846427626 |
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1846427622 |
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1281781916 |
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9781281781918 |
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9786611781910 |
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6611781919 |
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