Posts Tagged ‘multicultural’
Tools of the Trade: Kokiriko
I have a lot of instruments in my collection now, all of which I share with music therapy clients. Most of them fall into two large categories: instruments you hit (drum, woodblock, marimba) and instruments you shake (maraca, egg shaker, tambourine). That means the instruments that don’t fit into these categories bring an extra element…
Read MoreSong Spotlight: “Beer Barrel Polka”
Mood: Giddy Themes: Drinking Beer, Dancing, Having Fun Tempo: Upbeat Genre/style: Polka Quick question: Which country does the “Beer Barrel Polka” come from? Answer: Czechoslovakia. You’ll be forgiven, though, if you thought it came from somewhere else. The “Beer Barrel Polka” is the first polka song I ever learned, and it’s the most familiar polka among…
Read MoreSong Spotlight: “Solamente Una Vez”
Mood: Sentimental Themes: True love Tempo: Moderate Genre/style: Mexican bolero A particular advantage of music as a therapeutic medium is that connections can be made across cultural boundaries and even language barriers. Sharing a song from another person’s childhood or homeland can be powerful, and even when conversation is not possible, you can still be…
Read MoreYour Fiction Reading List: Dementia and Caregiving
Thoughts on "The Intouchables"
Israelis Play Wagner (Cultural Sensitivity in Music Selection, Continued)
Why I'm Not Whistlin' "Dixie" (Or, Cultural Sensitivity in Song Choice)
Fresh Holiday Music Ideas
Music for Bridging Cultural Boundaries
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month in the United States, so I am focusing a few posts on the music used in hospice music therapy. In my last post, I shared the
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