Honoring Día de los Muertos as a Mexican American Music Therapist

Individual and Community-Based Experiences

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https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v24i3.4214

Keywords:

Mexican American; music therapy; grief; Rio Grande Valley

Abstract

Día de los Muertos plays a significant role in Mexican American culture and has implications for how communities in the borderlands process experiences of death and dying. This article will describe the socio-historical context of this annual celebration, outline recommendations for establishing a community ofrenda in music therapy programs, and discuss culturally informed music experiences for individual and community-based music therapy treatment.

Author Biography

Marisa de León, RGV Music Therapy and Wellness Center, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA; Music Therapy Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

Marisa de León, MS, MT-BC is a music therapist in the Rio Grande Valley. She is the founder and clinical director of RGV Music Therapy and Wellness Center, a private practice specializing in culturally-informed music therapy along the southernmost region of the Texas-Mexico border. She received her undergraduate degree in music therapy at Texas Woman’s University and a master’s degree in health care administration at the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley. She is currently pursuing graduate studies at Temple University and is passionate about music therapy in Mexican American communities. While in private practice, Marisa works with clients of diverse clinical backgrounds across South Texas.

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Published

2024-11-01

How to Cite

de León, M. (2024). Honoring Día de los Muertos as a Mexican American Music Therapist: Individual and Community-Based Experiences. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 24(3). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v24i3.4214

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 3 (2024)

Section

Reflections on Practice

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