Music Therapy
Written By: Elaine Lopez
Music is defined as "an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in a significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony and colour." Through music, we can express a variety of different emotion from fear with the harsh minor melody to a happy emotion with the upbeat and fast melody created by composers. Much life any ordinary language, music is a way of communicating through the real communication happens between yourself and your inner self in music. Music has the power to influence feelings, create atmospheres and change moods within seconds. Music has existed throughout history as it impacts and influences lives all around the world.
But what is music therapy? There are only so many interpretations of this concept. Although, in this case music therapy is "a researched based practice and profession in which music is used to actively support people as they strive to improve their health, function and wellbeing."
Music Therapy Within a Clinical Setting
Music therapy within a clinical setting is the prescribed use of music in order to restore, maintain and improve a person's wellbeing. Research has shown that music can affect the human body in so many ways such as the heartbeat, brain waves, respiratory system, blood pressure, induce feelings of safety, strength the memory and aid learning.Music Therapy in Australia
Music therapy is offered in so many public and private settings around Australia including some of the major hospitals, aged care home, day centres, autism centres, early childhood centres and many more. If you want a more private setting then you can use the search bar on the right of this page to find them.
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