Browsing TD: 2014 Volume 10 No 2 (Special Edition) by Title
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Performing arts medicine: A research model for South Africa
(2014)Performing Arts Medicine has developed into a highly specialised field over the past three decades. The Performing Arts Medical Association (PAMA) has been the leading proponent of this unique and innovative field with ... -
Personal, musical and social benefits of singing in a community ensemble: Three case studies in Melbourne (Australia)
(2014)Australia has a diverse, multilayered society that reflects its rich musical life. There are many community choirs formed by various cultural and linguistically diverse groups. This article is part of an ongoing project, ... -
The power of musical sound and its implications for primary education in South Africa: An experiential discussion
(2014)In this article, the power of musical sound and its transformative effects on human beings are explored, as perceived since ancient times and discussed in recent literature. An evolving research project is then reviewed, ... -
The role of musical experience in the lives of Williams syndrome individuals
(2014)The purpose of this literature study is to better understand the musical experiences of those diagnosed with Williams syndrome. The problem of this study is defined by the lack of qualitative studies done on the musical ... -
Sounding salvation: Theological perspectives on music as articulation of life
(2014)This paper proposes some theological perspectives on the phenomenon of sound (i.e. music), linking it to the gospel of salvation (i.e. well-being). Possible links between sound and music; sound and life; sound and silence; ... -
The sweet peace of perfect assurance: On well-being in the hymns texts of Fanny Crosby
(2014)Well-being is often described as a state of happiness or satisfaction with life, but it is so much more. The influence of religious involvement on a positive sense of well-being of the individual has been well documented. ... -
'Through music and into music', through music and into well-being: Dalcroze eurhythmics as music therapy
(2014)There is a longstanding relationship between music therapy and Dalcroze Eurhythmics, an approach to music education that had its beginnings in the reform pedagogy movement of the European fin de siècle. Émile Jaques-Dalcroze ... -
Ubuomba: Negotiating indigenisation of liturgical music in the Catholic Church in Zambia
(2014)In the early 1950s the Vatican accepted the translation of Catholic hymnals into local Zambian languages and the incorporation of indigenous musical instruments into the liturgical music. This development inspired a group ... -
Understanding music’s therapeutic efficacy: Implications for music education
(2014)In the current era of electronic domination of human experience, be it via cell phone and/or computer addiction, or the ubiquitous television, actual participation in musicmaking is less and less common for the average ...