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Historical Research in Music Therapy: Uncovering the Past and Shaping the Future

Explore the systematic study of the history, practices, and people involved in the therapeutic application of music. Learn about historical events, influential figures, treatment trends, and technological advances. Discover the benefits of historical research in music therapy and how it can inspire, educate, and unify.

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Historical Research in Music Therapy: Uncovering the Past and Shaping the Future

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  1. Chapter 41 Historical Research in Music Therapy

  2. History • Renier’s Definition (1961)=The story of the experiences of men and women living in civilized societies • Latin = ‘histore’ (narrative/story) • Develop historical knowledge = through study of evidence and artifacts of the past

  3. History • Events of the past • That which has been written about the past • Ideas, images, or memories that exist about the past in people’s minds • A way of knowing (scholarship) about the past

  4. Historical Research in Music Therapy • The systematic study of the practices, materials, institutions, and people involved in the therapeutic application of music.

  5. Biography • Research of the history of people Boxberger, Crocker, Flagler Fultz, Sears, Underwood, etc.

  6. History of Places • Geographics – cities, states, countries • Institutions – schools, clinics

  7. History of Events and Ideas • Treatment Trends and Philosophies • Technological Advances • Philosophies • Conferences

  8. Topic Selection • Interest/motivation • Time • Availability of Evidence • Practicality

  9. Delimitations • Chronology • Geography • Subject matter

  10. Sources of Evidence • Primary Sources: firsthand witness • Secondary Sources: not firsthand One must know how the source is being used in order to determine whether it is primary or secondary

  11. Various Sources • Pictorial records • Written records • Official documents • Personal correspondence • Interviews • Artifacts

  12. Analysis of Evidence • Determine accuracy and credibility • Resolve contradictions • External criticism – location and age of evidence, existence of corroboratory evidence, suspicion of artificiality, etc. • Internal criticism – deals with accuracy of written information (genuineness does not imply accuracy); real vs. literal meaning, internal contradictions, writer bias, etc.

  13. Oral History • Oral history is as old as history itself • Can be small in scale – good first project • Researcher can obtain precise information from credible source • Oral history helps to preserve aspects that might otherwise be lost (not formally documented)

  14. Types of Interviews • Informal conversations • Structured, formal interview • Results are analyzed, summarized, and conclusions are drawn

  15. Ethics • Sharing values of historians: trust and respect • Guaranteeing integrity of the record • Leaving a trail for others to follow • Giving credit where credit is due • Recognizing multiple truths of history • Attending to one’s biases • Acknowledging financial and other support

  16. Benefits of Historical Research • Inspire • motivate • Educate • Inform • Organize • Unify Historical research can “increase our collective sense of identity and purpose and ensure continued progress and evolution of our discipline”

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