Munkesjö, Maria: "Okej, jag kan sitta och lyssna på musik men jag tänker inte äta!" En kvalitativ intervjustudie om musikens funktion för patienter som gått i musikterapi för ätstörningsproblematik. Uppsats 15 hp inom ramen för Magisterprogrammet i musikpedagogik med inriktning musikterapi vid Kungl. Musikhögskolan i Stockholm. Syftet med denna kvalitativa intervjustudie har varit att undersöka hur patienter som gått i musikterapi för ätstörningsproblematik upplever och använder sig av musik. Frågeställningarna har handlat om vilken funktion musik har i deltagarnas liv och om detta har förändrats av musikterapi. I uppsatsen presenteras en genomgång av relevant litteratur och tidigare forskning inom områden som: musikterapi, musik och hälsa och ätstörningsproblematik. Sex kvinnliga patienter (medianålder 25 år) som genomgått musikterapeutisk behandling (i snitt 2,6 år) för sin ätstörningsproblematik intervjuades med hjälp av semistrukturerade dialogintervjuer. Utifrån ett hermeneutiskt perspektiv och med Health Musicking som teoretisk utgångspunkt, tolkades sedan de transkriberade intervjuerna. Metoden som användes var tematisk kvalitativ analys vilket kompletterades med konstnärlig form (bild och musik). Resultatet presenteras i form av fyra huvudteman: Musikens funktion som följeslagare genom livet; Musikens funktion som allierad med dikotomin; Musikens funktion som redskap för transformation och Musikens funktion som bundsförvant med känslan. Resultatet diskuteras utifrån syfte och frågeställningar. Med utgångspunkt i teorifältet Health Musicking visar denna studie att musik används och har en mångfald av funktioner för deltagarna under barndom och uppväxt. Under sjukdomstiden förändras detta markant och speglar ätstörningsproblematiken. I den musikterapeutiska behandlingen får musik genomgående en mer eller mindre central funktion som terapeutiskt redskap. Efter musikterapin återgår musikens funktion till en större mångfald men nu används musik i betydligt större utsträckning som medveten hälsoresurs; Health Musicking, i det dagliga livet. / Munkesjö, Maria: "Okey, I can sit and listen to music but I will not eat !" A qualitative study of music´s function for patients with eating disorders. A study carried out within the context of the Master Program in Music Education, profile Music Therapy at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. The purpose of this qualitative interview study was to investigate how patients in music therapy for eating disorders perceive and use music. This by examining the function of music attributed to the participants' lives and if it has been altered by Music Therapy.The paper presents a review of relevant literature and previous research in the fields of Music Therapy, Music and Health and Eating Disorders. Six female patients (median age 25 years) were interviewed after music therapeutic treatment (average 2.6 years). With a hermeneutical approach the transcribed interviews was analyzed using thematic qualitative analysis and artistic interpretation (music and image). The result presented in four main themes; The music's function as a companion through life; The music's function as ally with the dichotomy ; The music's function as tool for transformation and The music's function as associate with feelings. The results are discussed on the basis of objective and issues. This study shows, based on the theory of Health Musicking, that music is used and has a multitude of functions for the participants during childhood and adolescence. When the eating disorders develop the use of music are significantly modified and reflect the eating disorders. During the music therapy sessions the music take a more or less central role as a therapeutic tool. After music therapy the function of the music return to a multitude of functions. But now the participants are more aware of music as a health resource; Health Musicking, in their daily lives.

This thesis aims to uncover music’s important role in shaping and defining the selfidentity of ancient Israel. Functional music was integrated into Israel’s daily life, accompanying activities as diverse as manual labor and royal processionals. At key junctures and in core institutions, musical tones were used to formulate and deliver messages, convey and heighten emotions, assert and strengthen communal bonds, and establish and intensify human-divine contact. The intricate and multi-faceted nature of this music will be demonstrated through a detailed look into four main episodes and genres: the Song of the Sea (Exod. 15), King Saul and David’s harp (1 Sam. 16), the use of music in prophecy, and the Book of Psalms. Specifically, it will be argued that Israel’s birth as a free nation was marked by the Song of the Sea, its monarchic system was defined by the archetypical musician-king David, it depended on God’s word delivered through the often musical messages of prophecy, and its appointed institution for mediating worship was designed and officiated by a class of priestly musicians. Moreover, three of these four areas involve the main leadership categories of Old Testament society—king, prophet and priest—giving added support to the view that music held a prominent place and played a defining role within that civilization. The conception of music as a central element of biblical society will be developed using an interdisciplinary approach, wherein pertinent information from an array of specializations and sources is put into conversation and Old Testament passages are analyzed through a modern-scientific lens. Rather than relying on a single methodology, this study is rooted in the premise that by applying a variety of contemporary theoretical tools to selected Old Testament passages, essential functions of music in biblical life can be illuminated. Such an endeavour requires tools from a number of fields, including but not limited to theology, sociology, anthropology, musicology, cognitive science and music therapy, as well as the classification of musical references into four primary functions: cohesive, therapeutic, emotive/spiritual and didactic. The result is a thesis that identifies reasons for—and not just the existence of—music in biblical life, and, most centrally, shows significant ways music informed Israel’s understanding of itself. / Thesis (PhD (Old Testament))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

This thesis aims to uncover music’s important role in shaping and defining the selfidentity of ancient Israel. Functional music was integrated into Israel’s daily life, accompanying activities as diverse as manual labor and royal processionals. At key junctures and in core institutions, musical tones were used to formulate and deliver messages, convey and heighten emotions, assert and strengthen communal bonds, and establish and intensify human-divine contact. The intricate and multi-faceted nature of this music will be demonstrated through a detailed look into four main episodes and genres: the Song of the Sea (Exod. 15), King Saul and David’s harp (1 Sam. 16), the use of music in prophecy, and the Book of Psalms. Specifically, it will be argued that Israel’s birth as a free nation was marked by the Song of the Sea, its monarchic system was defined by the archetypical musician-king David, it depended on God’s word delivered through the often musical messages of prophecy, and its appointed institution for mediating worship was designed and officiated by a class of priestly musicians. Moreover, three of these four areas involve the main leadership categories of Old Testament society—king, prophet and priest—giving added support to the view that music held a prominent place and played a defining role within that civilization. The conception of music as a central element of biblical society will be developed using an interdisciplinary approach, wherein pertinent information from an array of specializations and sources is put into conversation and Old Testament passages are analyzed through a modern-scientific lens. Rather than relying on a single methodology, this study is rooted in the premise that by applying a variety of contemporary theoretical tools to selected Old Testament passages, essential functions of music in biblical life can be illuminated. Such an endeavour requires tools from a number of fields, including but not limited to theology, sociology, anthropology, musicology, cognitive science and music therapy, as well as the classification of musical references into four primary functions: cohesive, therapeutic, emotive/spiritual and didactic. The result is a thesis that identifies reasons for—and not just the existence of—music in biblical life, and, most centrally, shows significant ways music informed Israel’s understanding of itself. / Thesis (PhD (Old Testament))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

Neišnešioto naujagimio adaptacija ankstyvuoju naujagimystės laikotarpiu yra ypač svarbi tolesnei jo gyvenimo kokybei. Šiuo jautriu vystymosi laikotarpiu aplinkos sukeliamam stresui mažinti taikoma muzikos terapija. Tačiau jos poveikis raidai nėra iki galo aiškus, be to, naudojami įvairūs muzikos terapijos būdai. Labai mažo gimimo svorio naujagimių stimuliacija muzika turi būti adekvati dėl jų fiziologinio nebrandumo, todėl muziką jiems reikėtų pateikti kuo efektyvesniu būdu. Atliktas darbas siekiant įvertinti trumpalaikį ir ilgalaikį muzikos terapijos poveikį. Buvo palygintas gyvai atliekamų ir įrašytų lopšinių poveikis neišnešiotų naujagimių fiziologiniams rodikliams ir elgsenai bei vertinamas muzikos terapijos poveikis jų sveikimui ir tolesnei psichomotorinei raidai. Nustatyta, kad muzikos terapija ankstyvuoju adaptacijos laikotarpiu efektyviai veikia neišnešiotų naujagimių (iki 32 savaičių pomenstruacinio amžiaus) širdies veiklą ir elgseną, t.y. naujagimių miegas yra gilesnis. Gyvai atliekamos lopšinės neišnešiotus naujagimius ramina geriau nei įrašytos. Muzikos terapijos įtaka kraujo įsotinimui deguonimi yra nereikšminga. Ilgalaikio muzikos terapijos poveikio grupėje nustatyta tendencija, kad neišnešioti naujagimiai išvyksta iš stacionaro turėdami didesnį svorio prieaugį, palyginti su kontroline grupe. Reikšmingo poveikio kūdikio psichomotorinei raidai nenustatyta, tačiau pastebėta, kad muzikos terapija stiprina tėvų bendravimą su vaiku ir gali būti aktyviai... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Adaptation of a preterm infant in the early neonatal period plays a relevant role in his/her further life quality. Within this sensitive development period music therapy is used to reduce environmental stress. However, its effect on development is not explicit; moreover, music therapy methods vary. Music stimulation of very low birth weight infants should be adequate due to their physiological immaturity, thus, they should be exposed to music in the most efficient way. The work was performed to evaluate a short-term and long-term effect. It compared the effect of live and recorded lullabies on physiological factors and behaviour of preterm infants and evaluated the effect of music therapy on their recovery and further psychomotor development. Music therapy has been proved as efficiently influencing heart rate and behaviour of preterm infants (under 32 weeks’ postmenstrual age), i.e. their sleep was deeper. Live lullabies sooth preterm infants more efficiently that recorded ones. The effect of music therapy on blood saturation was insignificant. The group of long-term music therapy exposure revealed that preterm infants tend to be discharged from hospital with bigger weight gain, to compare with the control group. Significant effect on the psychomotor development in preterm infants was not established; however, music therapy was observed as strengthening parent-child relation and available for active application from neonatal period.

Syftet Att undersöka vilken effekt reminiscens- och musikterapi har på äldre deprimerade personer på äldreboende. Metod: Litteratursökning utfördes i databaserna CHINAL, Medline, Psycinfo samt Scopus. Till grund för resultatet valdes n=13 artiklar med kvantitativ design. Urvalet av artiklarna till resultatet har utförts med hjälp av inklusionskriterier, relevant abstract och publicerade mellan 2000-2013. Artiklarna skulle motsvara syfte och frågeställningar samt uppfylla hög eller medelpoäng i kvalitetsgranskningen. Resultat: Reminiscensterapi kunde reducera och minska depressiva symtom hos äldre personer på äldreboende. Musikterapi kunde också vara en effektiv åtgärd för att minska depression hos äldre personer på äldreboende. Ett annat resultat som framkom var att sömnen kan förbättras av musikterapi. Slutsats: Reminiscens- och musikterapi kunde minska depression hos äldre personer som bor på äldreboende, genom att musik stimulerar limbiska systemet och reminiscensterapin låter de äldre att återberätta och leva på nytt genom sina minnen. Det kan vara värdefullt för de äldre att vårdgivare på äldreboende lär sig grunder för reminiscens och musikterapi för att kunna använda det i den dagliga vården av de äldre för att minska depression men även som en förebyggande åtgärd.

This arts-based research thesis sought to understand two children with special needs, through their musical offerings within the context of their music therapy sessions. The process of understanding the children came through firstly listening to and extracting meaningful musical data from recordings of their sessions. This data included both actual excerpts of the musical interplays between the child and music therapist (myself), and more broadly, underlying themes drawn from the recorded session material. The data was then creatively ‘melded’, resulting in two original instrumental works, herein referred to as 'songs'. Before, during and after writing the songs, rigorous analyses were undertaken utilising both a formal approach, via the use of a contextual question framework, and two creative approaches: free-form narration and data-led imagery. The contextual question framework, involving the repetitive use of two key questions - where? and why? - sought to understand the data’s context, its purpose for inclusion, and its influence on the respective song. One of the creative approaches, that of free-form narration, sought to, rather than analysing the song through formal structures, instead ‘tell the song’s story’, narratively conveying the experience of being with the child in his music. The other creative approach, that of data-led imagery, involved creating images during and after being ‘immersed’ in the musical data, employing instinctive or subconscious means to further develop the therapist’s understanding of the child’s musical offerings, and moreover, the child himself. Upon completion of the two songs, it was discovered that clinical themes present from the sessions strongly influenced the song creation process. Results also strongly supported the validity of arts-based research as a viable means of analysing music created with children with special needs.

This arts-based research thesis sought to understand two children with special needs, through their musical offerings within the context of their music therapy sessions. The process of understanding the children came through firstly listening to and extracting meaningful musical data from recordings of their sessions. This data included both actual excerpts of the musical interplays between the child and music therapist (myself), and more broadly, underlying themes drawn from the recorded session material. The data was then creatively ‘melded’, resulting in two original instrumental works, herein referred to as 'songs'. Before, during and after writing the songs, rigorous analyses were undertaken utilising both a formal approach, via the use of a contextual question framework, and two creative approaches: free-form narration and data-led imagery. The contextual question framework, involving the repetitive use of two key questions - where? and why? - sought to understand the data’s context, its purpose for inclusion, and its influence on the respective song. One of the creative approaches, that of free-form narration, sought to, rather than analysing the song through formal structures, instead ‘tell the song’s story’, narratively conveying the experience of being with the child in his music. The other creative approach, that of data-led imagery, involved creating images during and after being ‘immersed’ in the musical data, employing instinctive or subconscious means to further develop the therapist’s understanding of the child’s musical offerings, and moreover, the child himself. Upon completion of the two songs, it was discovered that clinical themes present from the sessions strongly influenced the song creation process. Results also strongly supported the validity of arts-based research as a viable means of analysing music created with children with special needs.

Thesis (M.M.) -- Florida State University, 2003. / Advisor: Jayne M. Standley, Florida State University, School of Music. Title and description from thesis home page (viewed 9-29-04). Document formatted into pages; contains 112 pages. Includes biographical sketch. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse, 1987. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-45).

Diss. (sammanfattning) Växjö : Växjö universitet, 2007. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.