I have to admit up front that this post is mostly just for fun! But it did make me think about music preferences of different groups or clients. Luckily, I don't think music therapy has made it yet to North Korea or else I would seriously have to brush up on my accordion repertoire!
But there are things to learn in this interesting tidbit from behind the North Korean "iron curtain." What non-verbal behaviors do you pick up? I don't think I saw a single smile during the performance, even at the end! And why in the world would a communist nation want to promote a pop culture song from the West?
Welcome to the Daily Muse feature of Music Makes Sense! This daily update brings you up to the minute news about music and music therapy as it relates to our professions, events and individual lives. You can follow the daily entries by subscribing to Music Makes Sense on Twitter or by "Liking" the Facebook page for Music Makes Sense. Enjoy, and thanks for reading!
Welcome to the Daily Muse feature of Music Makes Sense! This daily update brings you up to the minute news about music and music therapy as it relates to our professions, events and individual lives. You can follow the daily entries by subscribing to Music Makes Sense on Twitter or by "Liking" the Facebook page for Music Makes Sense. Enjoy, and thanks for reading!
You can become famous for almost anything! I never knew those little bells we have all seen in schools could be so expressive! I totally didn't expect her to start singing either! Enjoy:
Don't forget to share your favorite posts with friends and family by clicking on the share buttons at the bottom of this post!
The Daily Muse Welcome to the Daily Muse feature of Music Makes Sense! This daily update brings you up to the minute news about music and music therapy as it relates to our professions, events and individual lives. You can follow the daily entries by subscribing to Music Makes Sense on Twitter or by "Liking" the Facebook page for Music Makes Sense. Enjoy, and thanks for reading!
One of my readers sent me this video about her daughter named Nina. They live in the Netherlands and Nina seems to love music. One day they were visiting an outdoor shopping area and came upon a brass band. The video tells the rest of the story. It was really nice of the band to get closer to Nina and bring the live music and social interaction right up close. You can find Nina's full story here, including a personal message from Kenny Rogers! I want to thank Nina's mother for sharing her story and inviting us to experience the joy of music with Nina!
Don't forget to share your favorite posts with friends and family by clicking on the share buttons at the bottom of this post!
Welcome to the Daily Muse feature of Music Makes Sense! This daily update brings you up to the minute news about music and music therapy as it relates to our professions, events and individual lives. You can follow the daily entries by subscribing to Music Makes Sense on Twitter or by "Liking" the Facebook page for Music Makes Sense. Enjoy, and thanks for reading!
Music therapists are often asked to adapt instruments or compositions to fit the type of instruments available or the abilities of a client. This performance is nice because it gives our imagination a chance to consider possibilities. These are obviously very fine and talented traditional musicians (in other words, don't try this at home!...or at least have adult supervision!), but I love the non-traditional ways they use the instruments in order to get the desired sounds. This is like a STOMP performance, but with melody added!
Don't forget to share your favorite posts with friends and family by clicking on the share buttons at the bottom of this post!
I thought this was great! I love all the smiles and the people who did a little dancing with the cast members. At the end there is a great moment when one observer pumps her fist in the air! What a perfect way to demonstrate the power of music to inspire and improve mood. When was the last time you were smiling in the middle of a huge crowd while waiting for the train?!
I added The Healing Drum Kit to my list of music to have in a "toolkit." This set of two discs comes with a nice booklet and flash cards to help you understand Christine's theory and purpose of drumming. My package also came with a hand drum. The kit can actually be used by itself since Christine walks the listener through the necessary drum techniques and many of the drumming programs have a voice over for instruction. I particularly like several of the drum circle facilitation tracks. These tracks can be played in the background or even as the rhythmic pulse for small group drum circles. I have successfully used the tracks to facilitate drum circles in a variety of special education classrooms as well as relaxation groups for adults, seniors and those in who have stress related medical issues. Drum circle facilitation tracks with an appropriate tempo, simple rhythms and adequate length are very difficult to find, so I feel that this is an important resource. Happy drumming!
I added Kevin Kern's CD, In The Enchanted Garden, to my list of things to have in a therapy "toolkit" or just a nice thing to have around in your collection. The first twenty minutes of this album is one of the most effective sequences of music I have ever found for facilitating relaxation. The entire CD is excellent, but the CD can be started and used to structure a relaxation session that is a good length. This is an easy way for anyone to get started practicing a relaxation routine without having to create an appropriate series of songs through cutting and pasting. Enjoy!
Amazon orders originating with clicks on any Amazon product link on the site help to benefit Music Makes Sense and its ongoing contribution to the world of music and music therapy. Thank You so much!
