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1	Music and HIV/AIDS communities : perceptions, expectations, implications for music therapy Ahmadi, Mandana 20 November 2007 (has links) This dissertation is a qualitative interview study conducted with staff and residents at Sparrow Rainbow Village, an HIV/AIDS community. The purpose of this research was to explore the perception of the role of music held by members for their community, and specifically its role in creating a sense of community, as well as to investigate the implications these perceptions might have for setting up a community music therapy project. The interviews revealed a struggle with establishing a community identity that embraced health, as well as feeling isolated from the greater community. Music was seen as a means of bringing people together both within the community and serving to bridge the gap with the wider community and in so doing, empowering both communities simultaneously. / Dissertation (MMus (Music Therapy))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Music / unrestricted Health Identity Circumstantial community Stigma Empowerment Illness Building bridges Music-making Creative music therapy Hiv/aids Community music therapy Social self Ubuntu UCTD