The Oxford handbook of improvisation in music therapy / Colin Andrew Lee (ed.)

Format:

Website/Database

Contributor:

Lee, Colin, 1955- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Improvisation (Music).

Music Therapy.

Music therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Music Therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Continuously updated

black and white

illustrations

Other Title:

Improvisation in music therapy

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2026-

Summary:

"Improvisation is used in many music therapy approaches, theories, and models. As a technique and an intervention, it is taught on music therapy training courses and incorporated in most practice traditions worldwide. Improvisation in music therapy as an evolving area of study has not only inspired the development and conduct of research explicitly focused on achieving academic rigour and the validation of reproducible outcomes, but has also stimulated the passion of music therapists for the intense and emotional characteristics that are at the heart of improvised music-making. The Oxford Handbook of Improvisation in Music Therapy is a composite and vital resource on relevant theory, evidence-based research, contemporary practice, applied musicology, and music-centred discourse. It includes a wide range of theoretical, philosophical, empirical, humanistic, and autoethnographic chapters. The handbook honours the voices of various contributors from across the globe and highlights the culturally diverse and intrinsically universal qualities of improvisation in music therapy. It also celebrates the important connections between music therapy and other cognate disciplines. Furthermore, the handbook includes audio and video examples, as well as music notation. Central to the handbook are specially commissioned improvisations from music therapists who also identify as performers and composers. The handbook is structured into eight parts: Approaches and Models; Theory, Philosophy, and Musicology; Populations and Contexts; Case Studies; Education and Assessment; Research; Musical Components; and New Visions and Horizons"-- OXford Academic

This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Content viewed on July 31, 2026; title from home page

Other Format:

Print version: Oxford handbook of improvisation in music therapy

ISBN:

9780198942849

0198942842

OCLC:

1565403813

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license