Intergenerational Music Therapy | #78
Today Ellisa discusses literature on intergenerational music therapy. This kind of programming is the bringing together of multiple generations in a group music therapy setting. From cognitive stimulation, to physical function to social connections, music can bridge the gaps and make a common ground for amazing intergenerational experiences.
Episode Resources/Sources:
Belgrave, M. (2011). The effect of a music therapy intergenerational program on children and older adults' intergenerational interactions, cross-age attitudes, and older adults' psychosocial well-being. Journal of Music Therapy, 48(4), 486–508. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/48.4.486
AMTA’s pro podcast episode: “MT in Intergenerational Rock Band” https://amtapro.musictherapy.org/?p=2282
Natalie Wlodarczyk, PhD, MT-BC, “It’s My Time”: Older Adults’ Experiences and
Perceived Benefits of Participation in an Intergenerational Rock Band, Music Therapy Perspectives, Volume 38, Issue 2, Fall 2020, Pages 187–194,
https://doi-org.ac.ezproxy.switchinc.org/10.1093/mtp/miz021
Podcast Episode- “Kazoo and Wind Instruments in Music Therapy | #46” : https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xbWxOyqIkvG1zkMUagyrJ?si=498b8455768a4162
Detmer, M. R., King, K. M., Jacobi-Vessels, J., & Kern, P. (2017, July). Intergenerational Music
therapy : Bridging the generational gap through ... ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's
Institutional Repository. Retrieved August 31, 2022, from
https://ir.library.louisville.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1329&context=faculty
Hessenberg, C., & Schmid, W. (n.d.). Sounding bridges – an intergenerational music therapy
group including persons with dementia and children and adolescents in psychiatric
care[1]. Voices. Retrieved August 31, 2022, from
https://voices.no/index.php/voices/article/view/2078/1823
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