Abstract
This article suggests some possible ways to approach the rather daunting task of researching music-spirit-mindbody-health interactions, which occur both within individual experiences and within a matrix of shared cultural values and meanings. It attempts to find a coherent path along which to investigate the interconnections of music's influences within and among physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual domains. Its purpose is to offer a broad overview of issues relevant to physiological measurements and research design in music medicine research, with an emphasis on approaches, which focus on stress systems. It gives a detailed account of historical problems in the research literature, methodological issues, and promising lines of research, as well as possible new areas for research development.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of Medical Ethnomusicology |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199940509, 9780199756261 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 18 2012 |
Keywords
- Methodological issues
- Music medicine research
- Physiological measurements
- Spiritual domains
- Stress systems
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities(all)