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Effects of Musical Attention Control Training on attentional impairments of schizophrenia, The
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness characterized by complex symptomatology and disabling psychotic symptoms including disturbing hallucinations and bizarre delusional ideation. Individuals with chronic schizophrenia ... -
Effect of live music therapy interventions on pediatric patients who are mechanically ventilated and sedated and their caregivers, The
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of live music therapy interventions on pain and anxiety in critically ill pediatric patients ages birth to two years who are mechanically ventilated and sedated as a ... -
Where is their artistry? : artistic disposition and culturally responsive education in the twenty-first century secondary music classroom
Artistic disposition, as an amalgam of our individual and shared experiences, has a profound impact on how we engage and identify with music in a complex and pluralistic musical culture (Eger, 2005; Jorgensen, 1997 & 2003; ... -
Teacher-student rapport in the secondary instrumental music ensemble : educational psychology and teacher disposition standards
Critical topics of teaching music continue to undergo philosophical evolution as unique concepts and perspectives are introduced by a variety of experts both in and out of the field. One concern among many is the role of ... -
Conductors guide to Vincent Persichetti's King Lear, A
Vincent Persichetti's septet King Lear was originally composed for the choreographer Martha Graham and her 1949 production, Eye of Anguish. While the production was considered a failure and has not been performed since its ... -
Immediate effects of training with musical mnemonics on verbal memory in children
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of musical mnemonics versus spoken word in training verbal memory in children. A randomized control trial of typically-developing 9-11 year old children was conducted ... -
Alan Hovhaness : a conductor's analysis featuring Symphony No. 4, op. 165 for Wind Orchestra and Symphony No. 17, op. 203 for Metal Orchestra
Studying American composers and American music encourages the continued performance of our cultural music masters. Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000) is seldom researched and is thus becoming an underperformed composer. He composed ... -
Paul Hindemith's Symphony in B flat and Septet : a conductor's analysis
The Symphony in Bb and Septet by Paul Hindemith are cornerstone works in the wind repertory. The conductor’s analysis of these works is a resource and a tool that includes a biographical sketch covering the major events ... -
Effects of integrating the iPad® with academic music therapy interventions on engagement with children on the autism spectrum, The
The purpose of this study was to determine whether integrating the use of the iPad® with music therapy could enhance academic engagement in children on the autism spectrum. Academic environments and tasks are individualized ... -
National Association for Music Therapy : a history from 1981 to 1985, The
Beginning in 1950, the National Association for Music Therapy (NAMT) served as the primary professional association for music therapists in the United States until the founding of the American Association for Music Therapy ... -
Feasibility and preliminary effects of the use of music and movement during childbirth
In 1965, the rate of cesarean birth was 4.5% (Taffel et al. 1987). Presently, the World Health Organization recommends a rate of 15% (WHO, 2009) and yet the current cesarean rate in the United States is double this ... -
Rhythmic cueing effects on gait parameters of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy : an immediate entrainment study
This study was designed to examine whether children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy can synchronize (entrain) their gait patterns with an external auditory rhythmic stimulus, and whether this rhythmic stimulus would ... -
Musical Neglect Training for unilateral visual neglect in right hemispheric stroke patients
The purpose of this study was to examine the immediate and longer-lasting effect of Musical Neglect Training (MNT) on unilateral visual neglect. A single-subject design was used, as participants served as their own control. ... -
Effects of Music on Joint Attention Between Individuals with Autism and Neurotypical Siblings
Given that a common social skills deficit for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is joint attention, and that development in joint attention can cause improvement in other social skill deficit areas such as ... -
Effect of musical mnemonics on learning and recall in preschool-aged children with developmental disabilities, The
The purpose of this study was to assess whether musical mnemonics rehearsal is more effective than verbal rehearsal on immediate and delayed recall of novel information for preschool-aged children with developmental delays. ... -
Musical auditory discrimination and perception of Mandarin Chinese tones in Taiwanese children with cochlear implants
A relationship between auditory perception of speech and music for English speakers with hearing loss has been found in previous studies. When they more accurately discriminated stress and accent patterns in English, they ... -
Effects of patterned sensory enhancement on hemiparetic upper limb kinematics, The
Loss of motor capabilities following a stroke can have a significant effect on a stroke survivor's quality of life, and the lack of conclusively effective therapeutic interventions often make it difficult to determine an ... -
Use of developmental speech and language training through music to enhance quick incidental learning in children with autism spectrum disorders, The
Given vocabulary acquisition in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an important concern, it is necessary to investigate potential treatments that enhance children's ability to learn novel words in the Quick ... -
Effect of music therapy on the anxiety levels of women awaiting breast cancer surgery, The
Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in females. Women encountering the combination of surgery and prospective cancer may be faced with intense anxiety. As a familiar and aesthetic medium, music has the ability to ...
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