2019
DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2019.1577288
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Humour in music therapy: A narrative literature review

Abstract: Introduction: Humour is a highly prevalent but little understood phenomenon. In music therapy, experiences of humour are not well documented yet anecdotally widespread. Method: A narrative literature review was conducted to identify, critically analyse and synthesise literature related to humour in music therapy. Literature was sourced from multiple music therapy journals, bibliographic databases, electronic databases and books from the earliest available date until June 2018 using the key terms of humour/humo… Show more

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“…References to humour were made almost exclusively from music therapists' points of view, and the lack of exploration into reciprocal experiences of humour and how this is played out through improvisation was identified. In the diverse range of literature reviewed, along with a focus on descriptions and meanings of humour in their work, music therapists were found to be most concerned with the consequences of humour in music therapy; what it did (Haire & MacDonald, 2019). The present study invites exploration beyond the functions of humour in music therapy and leans into embodied and relational experiences of humour in music therapy.…”
Section: Humour In Music Ther Humour In Music Therap Apy Ymentioning
confidence: 79%
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“…References to humour were made almost exclusively from music therapists' points of view, and the lack of exploration into reciprocal experiences of humour and how this is played out through improvisation was identified. In the diverse range of literature reviewed, along with a focus on descriptions and meanings of humour in their work, music therapists were found to be most concerned with the consequences of humour in music therapy; what it did (Haire & MacDonald, 2019). The present study invites exploration beyond the functions of humour in music therapy and leans into embodied and relational experiences of humour in music therapy.…”
Section: Humour In Music Ther Humour In Music Therap Apy Ymentioning
confidence: 79%
“…However, the multifaceted, multimodal, ineffable and subjective nature of humour along with its relational complexity require innovative methods to capture or interpret it meaningfully (McCreaddie & Payne, 2012). Perhaps as a result of this complexity and ambiguity, there is a lack of focused research on humour as an isolated experience in music therapy (Amir, 2005;Haire & MacDonald, 2019;Haire & Oldfield, 2009) and even less around humour in music therapy with persons living with dementia. In the arts therapies generally, there have been a small number of studies exploring humour.…”
Section: Humour In Music Ther Humour In Music Therap Apy Ymentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Stensaeth identifies enjoyment as a fundamental part of the improvisational musical encounter, wondering aloud if music therapists are all but jesters? Her exploration of Bakhtin’s carnival and its relation to improvisation was of particular interest given my own research in embodied experiences of humour in music therapy (Haire and Oldfield, 2009; Haire and MacDonald, 2019). Bakhtin’s carnival embraces a societal suspension of reality, ideas of chaos, bawdy humour, rule-breaking and an unashamed celebration of the body and all its pleasures.…”
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confidence: 99%