Engaging Children in Music-Making: A Feasibility Study Using Disabled Musicians as Mentors in Primary Schools by Eamonn McCarron, Erica Curran, Paul McQueen, Roy McConkey

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Music as a means of statecraft: the example of ceremonial sessions of the National Assembly by Boštjan Udovič

“…It outlines three main findings: (a) ceremonial sessions of the National Assembly are largely accompanied by a musical programme; (b) music is used at ceremonial sessions of the National Assembly in some sort of supporting (cultural) role; (c) the group in charge of events, which is the chief advisor to the parliamentary speaker on the choice of music for ceremonial sessions, mainly chooses the performers, while the choice of programme is greatly left to the musicians themselves. …”
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A CASE STUDY ON SONGWRITING IN MUSIC THERAPY by Elisa PASTOR, Bob HEATH, Lois Paula VĂDUVA

“…Bob Heath, a music therapist with over 20 years’ experience, musician, songwriter, and singer, supervised these sessions, providing feedback and clinical support alongside Dr. …”
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The effects of anxiety on practice behaviors and performance quality in expert pianists by Edoardo Passarotto, Florian Worschech, Eckart Altenmüller

“…Moreover, anxiety and performance quality co-developed during practice sessions, showing that pianists who improved their playing were also less anxious in the latter part of the experiment.DiscussionThese findings suggest that anxious musicians are likely at higher risk of developing playing-related injuries related to overuse and repetitive strains. …”
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Nonlinear Changes in Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Task-Specific Dystonia during Long-Term Treatment by André Lee, Jabreel Al-Sarea, Eckart Altenmüller

“…Botulinum toxin (BoTX) is the standard treatment for task-specific dystonias (TSDs) such as musician’s dystonia (MD). Our aim was to assess the long-term changes in BoTX treatment in a highly homogeneous and, to our knowledge, largest group of MD patients with respect to the following parameters: (1) absolute and (2) relative BoTX dosage, (3) number of treated muscles, and (4) inter-injection interval. …”
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Sonic echoes by Mhishi, L, Balatbat-Helbock, L, Kloeckner, L, Chiweshe, S, M'Bala, E, Nyiha, C

“…We are honored to host Zimbabwe’s queen of Mbira music Stella Chiweshe, Cameroonian sound artist, musician, and performer Elsa M’bala, and UK based Kenyan sound artist and electronic musician Charles Nyiha. …”

TumTá and Pisada: Digital Dance and Music Instruments Inspired by Popular Brazilian Traditions by João Tragtenberg, Filipe Calegario, Giordano Cabral, Geber Ramalho

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A scale based approach to jazz improvisation over dominant 7th chords / Wahi Hidayat Ramli by Ramli, Wahi Hidayat

“…By done this, the interview session need to be conduct and data from the research were collected through interview. …”
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Post-Pandemic Concert: What Would Have Changed For Orchestral Performance in Indonesia by Ferry Matias

“…The developed platforms had played a big role as a leverage, both during the pandemic and in the post-pandemic as has predicted and discussed in a two-way Focus Group Discussion methods (FGD), it taken from any webinars sessions involved the expert, officials, and the practitioners which concluded that instead of waiting a crisis assumed just taken place for a moment while waiting for the usual state return, it has been realized globally as an evidence as well as a signs that the new living ecosystem for orchestral musicians in Indonesia have just begun to change.…”
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Integrative psychotherapy of patients with schizophrenic spectrum disorders by R.M. Holm-Hadulla

“…Finally, existential topics and creative solutions dominated the sessions. Conclusions Psychotherapeutic method-integration is necessary to treat patients with various mental disorders especially schizophrenia. …”
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Music therapy in psychiatric units: evaluating its effectiveness by M. Campillo, T. Vates, A. Pratdesava, M. Vallve, A. Casals, J. Ortega Vallve, R. Sanchez Gonzalez

“…Sometimes musicians from the community have been present in the sessions, contributing to overcoming the stigma towards mental illness. …”
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Hy-Brazil, celtic land? A Brief Overview of the Brazilian Irish-Celtic Musical Scene with a Focus on the Rio de Janeiro Case by Caetano Santos

“…The present article charts the appearance and development of an Irish-Celtic (O’Flynn 2014) musical scene in Brazil, a small but tightly knit community of Brazilian amateur and professional musicians and music groups which constitutes a good example of what Mark Slobin named “affinity intercultures” (Slobin 1987). …”
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Decisions on the quality of piano performance: Evaluation of self and others by Yuki Morijiri, Graham F. Welch

“…In common with other professional musicians, self-evaluation of practise and performance is an integral part of a pianist’s professional life. …”
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Gender and the Classical Music World: the unaccomplished professionalization of women in Italy by Clementina Casula

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Embodied Micro-Transitions by Junichi Yagi

“… Employing multimodal conversation analysis, this article examines a single episode of interaction taken from a studio session, during which two musicians check a chord progression. …”
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Person-Centred, Culturally Appropriate Music Intervention to Improve Psychological Wellbeing of Residents with Advanced Dementia Living in Australian Rural Residential Aged Care Ho... by Mohammad Hamiduzzaman, Abraham Kuot, Jennene Greenhill, Edward Strivens, Daya Ram Parajuli, Vivian Isaac

“…Interest, response, initiation, involvement, enjoyment, and general reactions of the residents were assessed using the Music in Dementia Assessment Scale (MiDAS), and interviews and focus groups were conducted with aged care staff and musicians. The overall effect of person-centred sessions at two-time points were: during the intervention—351.2 (SD 93.5); and two-hours post intervention—315.1 (SD 98.5). …”
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Live and Recorded Music Interventions to Reduce Postoperative Pain: Protocol for a Nonrandomized Controlled Trial by Eleanor E Harding, Hanneke van der Wal-Huisman, Barbara L van Leeuwen

“…The intervention is a daily music session of up to 30 minutes for a maximum of 5 days. …”
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RESPIRATORY MUSCLE TRAINING METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE LUNG CAPACITY OF PROFESSIONAL VOCALISTS AND WIND INSTRUMENTISTS by Rareș NICOARĂ, Dan MONEA

“…Methods: The study subjects were 9 young musicians, students at the Conservatory in the singing and wind instruments sections, who performed workouts with a threshold device (POWERBreathe Inspirational Muscle Training IMT), five days a week, twice a day, for 6 weeks. …”
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CELEBRATE AN EARLY INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY WITH THE USM JAZZ BAND IN COLLABORATION WITH UPSI BIG BAND! by MPRC, Pusat Media & Perhubungan Awam

“…The program includes a concert and 3 workshop sessions conducted by our own Malaysian renowned musicians. …”
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Culprit or Accomplice: Observations on the Role and Perception of Music in Violent Contexts in the Sierra Leone War by Cornelia Nuxoll

“…Furthermore, it will address in what way the research focus on music was conducive to qualitative interview sessions and direct interactions with former RUF members. …”
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