TOPICS
The following are representative topics that can be adapted to the special interests of workshop participants:
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Music Therapy and the World Traditions of Music and Healing: A Multicultural Perspective
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Music and Imagery
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Improvisational Music in Individual and Group Psychotherapy
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Music in Psychodrama
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Music and Art Therapy
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Music and Dance Therapy
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Music and Healing Traditions of the Peruvian Amazon
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East Meets West: The Applications of Indian Music in Music Therapy
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Music Therapy with Developmentally Disabled Children
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Clinically Adapted Musical Instruments for the Physically Handicapped
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Music Therapy and Fairy Tales
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Music Therapy and the Blues and Jazz Improvisation Techniques
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Orpheus in Hell: The Role and Meaning of Music in the Holocaust
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Music Therapy and Pain Management
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The Mystery of the Musical Savant Syndrome
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Music Therapy and Death and Dying
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WHO WILL BENEFIT
Music, art, dance and psychodrama therapists; psychiatrists; psychologists; counselors in individual and group psychotherapy; nurses; social workers; special education teachers and others serving such populations as the developmentally disabled, the visual- and hearing-impaired, the chemically dependent, the aged, hospice workers, and pain clinicians, as well as students in all of these areas and any persons with a general interest in the topics.
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
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PowerPoint projection system.
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Best possible sound system, with auxiliary speakers for quality music listening on CD and audiocassette.
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VCR and monitor for video presentations (American or PAL system).
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Variety of percussion instruments for group improvisation, such as metal xylophones, drums, gongs, bells, maracas, triangles, tambourines, rain sticks and cymbals.
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Drawing paper and colored pencils for each participant.
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Portable cassette tape recorder to record and play back participant music improvisations.
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Microphones for larger groups.
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Quiet settings without distracting noise.
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