July 8Spotlight Session 4

Music in Music Therapy and the Cultural Context

Moderator

Annette Heiderscheit

Annette Heiderscheit

USA

Augsburg College

Presenters

Sunelle Fouché

Sunelle Fouché

South Africa

MusicWorks

Laura E. Beer

Laura E. Beer

USA

Marylhurst University

Rika Ikuno-Yamamoto

Rika Ikuno-Yamamoto

Japan

Tokai University; Nobana Learning Nest for Music and Human Development

Brynjulf Stige

Brynjulf Stige

Norway

The Grieg Academy, University of Bergen

Description

Music varies from culture to culture. The selection of music is an important consideration in the music therapy process. The panel of presenters will explore the importance of cultural context from their own culture and how this impacts therapeutic process. They will also discuss about when you might select music that does not have a cultural connection.