Music & life in the field of play : an anthology / Carolyn Kenny.
| Author/creator | Kenny, Carolyn |
| Other author | Aigen, Kenneth. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Gilsum, NH : Barcelona Publishers, ©2006. |
| Description | xvii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Music and life in the field of play |
| Partial contents | A mythic journey -- Field theory for music therapy -- Being native -- The integration: education, practice, research -- Ecological music therapy. |
| Contents | Part one: A mythic journey. The death-rebirth myth as the healing agent in music -- The mythic artery -- The beginning. Music therapy: definition and theory ; A dearth of creativity ; The myth of nature, death, and rebirth ; The regenerative experience ; Nature as teacher and healer ; Patterns ; Music and the mythic artery ; Music as metaphor and symbol ; Music as tension and resolution ; Music as patterns ; Music as rhythm in life ; Music as time tensions ; Music as life breath ; Music as healing -- The practice of musical ritual. Music and sand ; Music and shadow ; Music and movement ; Music and poetry ; Music and color ; Music and improvisation -- Guidelines for a children's spontaneous music workshop. The role of the adults ; Music in the Haida house ; The journey -- Music therapy as ritual. The artist ; The visionary ; The initiate -- Integrative reflections of the mythic artery -- Music and spirit: acknowledging a greater reality -- The magic of music therapy. The history ; Magic ; Aesthetic experience ; Creative experience ; An alternative approach ; Recommendations -- The essence of music and therapy. Dorothy ; Debra -- Part two: Field theory for music therapy. Music: a whole systems approach. Systems through a musical perspective ; The language of music ; Crying out for wholeness ; Holistic resonance ; Musical space, ritual space ; Music improvisation -- The field of play. The beginning -- Introduction to the field of play. The burning questions ; The state of the art ; Language and description -- Theory. Why theory? ; Back to the roots ; Music therapy: the theoretical tradition ; The process of music therapy ; Toward a theory of music therapy ; The environmental approach: the field of sound ; Organization and self-organization ; The dilemma of uniqueness -- Philosophy. Why philosophy? ; Philosophy and theory of science ; Phenomenological inquiry ; Existential phenomenology ; Consciousness -- The phenomenological method. Importance of hermeneutics ; Heuristic inquiry ; Systems ; The field -- The field of play model. Essential elements of the music therapy experience ; Primary elements or fields ; Secondary elements or fields -- The field of play: the holographic model. Narrative description of the field of play ; Hearing the play -- The interplay of the fields. Theoretical description ; Description of music therapy session ; Practice ; Clinical work ; Research ; Training ; The field of music therapy -- The field and beyond -- Integrating the poetic. The blue room -- The dilemma of uniqueness: an essay on consciousness and qualities. Uniqueness ; Consciousness ; The field of play ; Qualities ; "Making special" ; "Tossing up" ; In closing -- Nordic dialogue on the field of play -- Beyond this point there be dragons: developing concepts of general theory in music therapy. Introduction ; Aesthetics ; Intersubjectivity ; Empathy ; Uniqueness ; Representation. Symbol as representation ; Analogy as representation ; Metaphor as representation ; Consideration -- Setting the stage -- Part three: Being native. Blue Wolf says goodbye for the last time. Blue Wolf changed me forever ; Blue Wolf was saying goodbye - The sense of art. The field of play ; Qualities ; The sense of art -- A sense of art: a first nations view. The continuum of health ; Revealing ourselves to another ; The power of creativity ; Qualities ; The knowledge is in the land -- Keeping the world in balance: music therapy in a ritual context. The magic ; The magic of music therapy ; Ritual studies ; Biological ritual, mythological expression, cultural ritual ; Nature and nurture revisited ; Ritual criticism ; Keeping the world in balance -- The sense of art: a rainforest of strength. Many voices, one song ; "Many voices, one song" -- Beautifying the world -- Part four: The integration: education, practice, research. Embracing complexity: the creation of a comprehensive research culture in music therapy. Understanding our story: the importance of history ; Qualities ; Caring about each other: culture of practice ; Revealing ourselves to one another: cultures of discovery ; Creating new knowledge: our unique contributions ; Making ourselves whole: cultures of integration -- Phenomenological research: a promise for the healing arts -- The story of the field of play. Theoretical narrative -- Cultural influences on music therapy training. Our encounter with the other -- They didn't know because they never asked: can we move on? Cultural issues in music therapy training -- The use of musical space with an adult in psychotherapy. Background information ; Treatment process ; Prelude ; Death ; Birth ; Finale ; Discussions and conclusions ; Glossary -- The journey of the little one. Description of precious objects. Women must wait -- Our legacy: work and play -- Part five: Ecological music therapy. The earth is our mother: reflections on the ecology of music therapy from a native perspective. Marginalities and feminities ; Standards of conduct ; Know thyself ; Honor the gifts the Creator has bestowed upon you ; Stay in balance ; Show respect ; Stand tall ; The ecological nature of the field of play -- A song of peace: dare we to dream? |
| Abstract | An anthology of selected writings and presentations by Carolyn Kenny from 1979 to 2006. This volume includes two books, the Mythic Artery and The Field of Play; articles from journals about Music Therapy and Indigenous Studies, chapters in books on Music Therapy; and previously unpublished papers and case study. The anthology is organized into five distinct parts: a mythic journey, field theory for music therapy, being Native, practice, and ecological Music Therapy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 1891278398 |
| ISBN | 9781891278396 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3920 .K385 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |