Music as Medicine - The History of Music Therapy Since Antiquity

Summary

Music, whether performed or heard, has been seen as therapeutic in the history of many cultures. This volume explores how its therapeutic properties have been conceptualized and explained; which cultures have used music therapy; the various aims and techniques; and the level of continuity.

Product details

• Assisted by: Peregrine Horden (Editor), Horden Peregrine (Editor), Peregrine Hordon (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.03.2000
• EAN: 9781840142990
• ISBN: 978-1-84014-299-0
• No. of pages: 416
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Music & Medicine; Music & Medicine
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music theory; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Theory, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Occupational Therapy, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Theory of music & musicology, Theory of music and musicology, Creative therapy / Expressive therapies