scholarly journals Book Review: Advanced methods of music therapy practice: Analytical Music Therapy, the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, Nordoff-Robbins music therapy, and vocal psychotherapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-37
Author(s):  
Kayla Daly

Within the framework of qualitative inquiry, Nicki Cohen sets out to present an intimate exploration of four advanced methods of music therapy practice. Posing a series of several questions to four experts Cohen concisely presents each method’s initial development, how it has adapted over time to current practice, and finally, what the future of the method may become as it pertains to the field of music therapy. She presents her own journey in achieving advanced competency and the personal journeys of each founding person of the respective methods. The book is a gentle call for educators to inspire student exploration of their own intrapersonal relationships with music and how this exploration may influence the pursuance of advanced method training.

Author(s):  
Lars Ole Bonde

Lars Ole Bonde considers musical imagery in the context of music therapy sessions and focuses on the Bonny Method of guided imagery and music as a well-documented example of music imagery. While Bonde mainly focuses on listening in clinical settings, he argues that imagery listening should be seen as a health resource in everyday listening settings. Taking in perspectives from neuroaffective theory, Bonde analyzes clinical material and evidence from the analysis of EEG data and shows how music therapy theory—as a specific tradition within musicology—can contribute to research in music listening through a greater understanding of multimodal imagery in such listening.


Author(s):  
Denise Grocke

Listening to music is an everyday experience for most people. In music therapy music listening can be used to support many therapeutic goals. This chapter presents an overview of methods used in receptive music therapy that are supported by research literature, including music-assisted relaxation, music and imagery, and Guided Imagery and Music (Bonny Method). Salient features of each approach are outlined and supported with evidence-based research. Elements of music used in relaxation and imagery are discussed in some further depth to highlight the need for greater transparency when reporting the effect of recorded and live music in receptive music therapy.


2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Denise Grocke

Guided Imagery and Music is a model of music therapy developed by Dr. Helen Bonny in the 1960-1970’s. Research into the Bonny Method of GIM has advanced our understanding of the mechanisms involved when music evokes the imagination, enhances mood, and supports transformative experiences. Studies adopting qualitative approaches demonstrate the link between music elements and types of imagery responses, and EEG studies indicate possible pathways when music stimulates discrete areas of the brain.


2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Annie Heiderscheit

This article explores the use of music and imagery in the music therapy literature beyond the scope of The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), or solely its use in music and imagery for relaxation. The majority of music therapy literature exploring the use of music and imagery is specific to the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music and linked to the practice of utilizing music and imagery for relaxation. Through reviewing music therapy literature that identifies how music and imagery are embedded in other music therapy methods, this article will incorporate clinical case illustrations from the author’s clinical practice that further demonstrate how the use of music and imagery are utilized in other music therapy methods. These clinical case illustrations include explorations of the use of music and imagery in group music therapy sessions, exemplifying its use in discussion and improvisation. Keywords: music, imagery, clinical practiceGermanMusic and Imagery in der klinischen musiktherapeutischen PraxisAnnie HeiderscheidtDieser Artikel untersucht, wie Music and Imagery in der musiktherapeutischen Literatur jenseits der Bonny Methode der Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) angewendet wird, oder alsalleinige Verwendung zur Entspannung. Die Mehrzahl der Musiktherapie-Literatur, die die Verwendung von Music and Imagery untersucht, ist besonders verbunden mit GIM und der Praxis, Music and Imagery zur Entspannung einzusetzen. Im Zuge der Durchsicht der Musiktherapie-Literatur, die beschreibt, wie Music and Imagery in andere musiktherapeutische Methoden eingebunden ist, fügt dieser Artikel klinische Fallstudien aus der Arbeit der Autorin ein, die darüber hinaus zeigen sollen, wie Music and Imagery in anderen musiktherapeutischenMethoden eingesetzt wird. Diese klinischen Fallstudien untersuchen Music and Imagery in Gruppenmusiktherapiesitzungen, wobei ihre Verwendung mit Hilfe von Diskussionen und Improvisationen veranschaulicht wird.Keywords: Musik, Imagery, klinische Praxis Japanese音楽療法臨床における音楽とイメージの統合要旨本稿は、 ボニー式GIMの領域を超えた音楽とイメージの使用について、もしくは単に音楽とイメージをリラクゼーションに使用した音楽療法文献について調査している。大多数の音楽とイメージを使用についての音楽療法文献が、ボニー式GIMに特化して調査されたものであり、音楽とイメージをリラクゼーションのために使用した臨床に関連している。音楽療法文献を再調査することを通して音楽とイメージがどのように他の音楽療法メソッドに取り組まれているかを見極め、音楽とイメージの使用がどのように他の音楽療法メソッドにおいて取り扱われているか実際に行われた著者の臨床からの例を取り入れる。これらの臨床例は集団音楽療法セッションにおける音楽とイメージの使用の解説を含み、ディスカッションと即興における使用について例示する。 キーワード:音楽、イメージ、臨床Chinese本文探討了音樂治療文獻中音樂與意象的使用,包括邦尼式引導想像音樂治療法(GIM)的範疇,或僅以音樂與意象用在放鬆上。大多數探討音樂與意象的音樂治療文獻都限定在邦尼式引導想像音樂治療法,並與運用此方法輔助放鬆做連結。透過文獻回顧並定義音樂與意象如何融入其他音樂治療方法,本文結合了作者的臨床案例經驗進一步闡述音樂引導意象能如何被應用於其他音樂治療方法。這些臨床案例演示探討了音樂引導意象方法在音樂治療團體中的運用,並舉例說明此方法在討論與即興中的使用。Korean1. 음악 치료 임상 현장을 위한 음악과 심상의 통합적용Annie Heiderscheit초록본 연구는 음악 치료 문헌에서 음악과 심상이 유도된 심상과 음악 기법(GIM), 또는 이완(relaxation)을 위한 활용을 넘어 어떻게 활용되고 있는지를 탐구한다. 음악과 심상의 적용을 조사한 음악 치료 문헌들은 대부분 Bonny 에 의해 개발된 유도된 심상과 음악, 또는 이완을 위해 음악과 심상을 활용한 경우로 국한되어 왔다. 음악과 심상이 그 외의 다른 음악 치료 현장에서 어떻게 적용되었는지 확인하기 위해 본 연구는 음악 치료 문헌들을 검토하고, 저자의 임상사례들을 통합하며 음악과 심상 사용이 다른 음악 치료 기법에서 어떻게 활용되는가를 알아보고자 한다. 본 연구에 포함된 임상 사례는 집단 음악 치료 세션에서 음악과 심상을 사용하는 것에 대한 조사가 포함되며, 대화(토론)와 즉흥 연주에서 음악과 심상을 활용하는 예시를 제시한다.  키워드: 음악, 심상, 임상현장


2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Smith Goldberg ◽  
Louise Dimiceli-Mitran

Abstract Spirituality and psychotherapy are both inherent in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. This article discusses the integration of these aspects of GIM and the evolution of Helen Bonny's journey in this regard. Included are Bonny's early humanistic and transpersonal influences, along with her grounding philosophy of the healing aspects of music, the central tenets of GIM as she initially envisioned, and the development of GIM theory as it relates to this integration. A GIM case study illustrates how psychotherapy and spirituality work together in a holistic way. Current trends indicate that transpersonal practices are becoming more mainstream in many areas of the world.


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