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Music and wellbeing |
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Championing music and wellbeing |
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The importance of music to our individual and community wellbeing is being increasingly recognised, and Making Music believes it has an important role to play in supporting its development. We are working with the National Operatic and Dramatic Association, other voluntary arts organisations and leading music and health experts, to start a new national initiative to promote music and wellbeing. Former Minister of Health and the Arts, Lord Howarth of Newport, has agreed to be our political champion.
The initiative is being led by Professor Stephen Clift, Co-Director of the Sidney De Haan Research Centre, and he will be supported by a number of leaders in the field. In a few short years, the Centre has established itself as an international centre of excellence on music and wellbeing, and health. Making Music is very happy to be working with Stephen Clift who outlines the case for a national music and wellbeing initiative.
If you are interested in making a difference please contact Making Music Director Ken Scott at k.scott@makingmusic.org.uk.
For useful resources about the therapeutic value of music including podcasts and video clips, please read further.
Audio Visual Sources on Music, Wellbeing and Health
(All accessed 19 March 2010)
Research
Cochrane Review podcast on music and anxiety in CHD patients
Music and the Brain — Daniel Levitin
Music and the Mind — Barbara Reuer and Ani Patel
Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health (see podcasts)
Music for wellbeing
Gareth Malone's personal website
Gareth Malone working with young people in 'The Choir'
Gareth Malone interviewed on the third series of 'The Choir'
Music in Hospitals
The therapeutic value of music
Health Rhythms — the value of drumming for wellbeing and health
Mad for Music — Five films on the healing power of music for mental health
Melodic Intonation Therapy — Hear a stroke patient who cannot speak but can sing
Oliver Sacks: Music therapy and Parkinson's
Resounding Joy
Sing Your Heart Out
Song Writing: 'Wolf in the Wild' |
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Content last updated:
14 May 2010 |
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