A song is born: Discovering menaing in improvised songs through a phenomenological analysis of two music therapy session with a traumatic spinal cord injured young adult

Journal/Book: Music Therapy: The Journal of the American Association for Music Therapy.. 1990; 9: Philadelphia, PA. American Association for Music Therapy P.O. Box 27177 19118 Philadelphia, PA USA. 62-81.

Abstract: In this article, the author discusses the phenomenon of "improvised song" and discusses its meaning. The article describes research, conducted at Rusk Rehabilitation Center in New York City, based on observations of music therapy sessions for one month with a traumatic spinal-cord injured young adult. As description of the specific phenomenological method employed is given. The session material is analyzed according to this seven-step method. The analysis brings to light the essential qualities of two music therapy sessions and discovers the meaning of the improvised songs that came into existence during these sessions. It highlights the inherent strugghle of this patient's existence and the resources that he draws upon in coping, and shows the meaning of music therapy for him. ABSTRACT 2: Defines the phenomenon of "improvised song," discusses its meaning, and describes research conducted at Rusk Rehabilitation Center in New York City, based on observations of music therapy sessions for 1 mo with a traumatic spinal-cord-injured young man (aged 20 yrs). A description of the specific phenomenological method employed is given. The session material is analyzed according to this 7-step method. The analysis highlights the essential qualities of 2 music therapy sessions and the meaning of the improvised songs that came into existence during these sessions. It also highlights the inherent struggle of the S's existence and the resources that he drew on in coping, and shows the meaning of music therapy for him.

Note: music therapy & improvised songs; 20 yr old spinal cord injured male

Keyword(s): music-therapy, improvisation, songs, phenomenonology, research, injury, physical-disabilities, rehabilitation.

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