Concepts of context in music therapy.
Nord J Music Ther
; 24(1): 44-66, 2015 Jan 02.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26157199
ABSTRACT
In contemporary music therapy as well as in related interdisciplinary fields, the importance of context in relation to theory, research, and practice has been emphasized. However, the word context seems to be used in several different ways and conceptualizations of contextual approaches vary too. The objective of this theoretical article is to clarify traditions of language use in relation to context in music therapy. In reviewing and discussing the literature, we focus on the field of mental health care. When discussing issues related to context, this literature partly focuses on the surroundings of music therapy practice, partly on the ecology of reciprocal influences within and between situations or systems. On this basis, three types of context awareness in music therapy are identified music therapy in context; music therapy as context; and music therapy as interacting contexts. The identified types of context awareness are exemplified through references to music therapy literature and then discussed in relation to two very different metaphors, namely context as frame and context as link. Implications for practice, research, and theory development in music therapy are suggested.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Therapeutic Methods and Therapies TCIM:
Terapias_energeticas
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Musicoterapia
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Terapias_mente_y_cuerpo
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Terapia_artistica
Language:
En
Journal:
Nord J Music Ther
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Norway