Therapeutic Songwriting: Developments in Theory, Methods, and Practice
- Author: Baker, Felicity
The inclusion of a range of easy-to-reference tables is also a very helpful addition, and it enables the reader to put some shape and meaning to various orientations of songwriting models. ......
Therapeutic Songwriting: Developments in Theory, Methods, and Practice
- Author: Baker, Felicity
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The inclusion of a range of easy-to-reference tables is also a very helpful addition, and it enables the reader to put some shape and meaning to various orientations of songwriting models. ......
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Therapeutic Songwriting provides a comprehensive examination of contemporary methods and models of songwriting as used for therapeutic purposes. It describes the environmental, sociocultural, individual, and group factors shaping practice, and how songwriting is understood and practiced within different psychological and wellbeing orientations.
Contents
- PART I :
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. Introduction, Research Focus and Method
- 2. Songwriting - A Coming of Age
- PART II : FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SONGWRITING PROCESS
- 3. Environmental Factors
- 4. Sociocultural Factors
- 5. Individual Factors
- 6. Group Factors
- 7. Role of Music and Music Technology
- PART III : SONGWRITING METHODS
- 8. Introducing Songwriting Methods
- 9. Songwriting Methods that Emphasize Lyric Creation
- 10. Songwriting Methods that Emphasize Both Lyric and Music Creation
- 11. Songwriting Methods that Emphasize Music Creation
- PART IV : ORIENTATION
- 12. Outcome-Oriented Models of Songwriting
- 13. Experience-Oriented Models of Songwriting
- 14. Context-Oriented Models of Songwriting
- 15. Songwriting as an Integral Practice
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The inclusion of a range of easy-to-reference tables is also a very helpful addition, and it enables the reader to put some shape and meaning to various orientations of songwriting models. ... the author has managed to draw together a huge amount of detail and thinking and to present the findings in a format that is both accessible and informative. A very welcome and important contribution to our developing understanding of song creation as a therapeutic intervention
