The clinical musicianship of the music-centered music therapist:

exploratory study through interviews

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2024.49306

Keywords:

Clinical musicianship, Music-centered Music Therapy, Musicality

Abstract

Music Therapy paradigm sees music as the own therapy, in the creative musical experience. For some models belonging to the paradigm, the process occurs through the relationship between the musicality of three agents: client, music and music therapist, requiring the latter one to be educated in the so-called Clinical Musicianship. This research aims to understand how music-centered music therapists conceptualize, think and search to develop their Clinical Musicianship through the analysis of three semi-structured interviews, carried out with experts in the area, using the Thematic Analysis method (Braun; Clarke 2006). The major theme called Clinical Musicianship was deepened, containing two sub-themes: (1) concepts and characteristics of Clinical Musicianship and (2) development of Clinical Musicianship (self-knowledge, personal therapy and supervision). In conclusion, Clinical Musicianship is important to the music-centered music therapist, in his continuous development, self-knowledge and recognition of limits, and that there is still much more to be studied about this subject. 

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Author Biographies

Isabela Sales, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Bachelor of Music - Qualification in Music Therapy from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2018-2023). Clinical Music Therapist in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, MG. Musical assistant at the Inhotim Institute Music School. She was a CNPq Scientific Initiation Fellow (2021-2023) in the research project “Music-centered Music Therapy: the foundation of musical notes as events and their implications for human health”, affiliated with the MUSICOG Research Group: Music, Cognition and Human Development (CNPq). Member of the Research Group on the Music-centered Music Therapy model proposed by Brandalise (2021-present). She worked as a conducting assistant, clarinet teacher, children's music teacher and head of the woodwind section at São Sebastião Group at Brumadinho-MG (2010-2024). Multi instrumentalist musician. She has leadership and instrumental performance experience with different musical groups.

Marina Freire, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Professor of Music Therapy at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Vice-director of the Integrated Music Center (complementary organ of the UFMG School of Music). Nordoff-Robbins music therapist, Level 1 Certification - New York University - 2023. Doctor in Music - UFMG - 2019. Master in Neurosciences (Clinical Neuropsychiatry) - UFMG - 2014. Bachelor of Music Therapy - University of Ribeirão Preto - 2007. Member of the research group "Música, Cognição e Desenvolvimento Humano - MUSICOG" (Music, Cognition and Human Development) - National Council for Scientific and Technological Development - CNPq. Member of the Editorial Board of Brazilian Journal of Music Therapy. Interdisciplinary experience in Health, Human, Music, and Arts, with emphasis on Music-centered Music Therapy and clinical music improvisation in the care of the human being through attuning his/her musicality.

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Published

2024-07-05

How to Cite

Sales, Isabela, and Marina Freire. 2024. “The Clinical Musicianship of the Music-Centered Music Therapist: : Exploratory Study through Interviews”. Per Musi 25 (July):1-19. https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2024.49306.

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