The Flute and I: The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) with a Young Man

Authors

  • Gro Trondalen Norwegian Academy of Music

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v10i3.356

Keywords:

The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, GIM, flute, man, music therapy

Abstract

This article focuses the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, henceforth referred to as GIM. GIM is a method of listening, which places the music experience front and centre (Bonny, 1978).

Author Biography

Gro Trondalen, Norwegian Academy of Music

Gro Trondalen, PhD, Fellow of AMI, Associate Professor in Music Therapy, the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, Head of Academic Affairs at the Music Therapy Program and Head of Centre for Music and Health. Trondalen has been working in the field of child welfare and adult mental health for 25 years. She holds a specialisation in "Prevention and Intervention on Eating Disorders" and has a private practice in BMGIM. Research focus has been clinical work linked to theoretical and philosophical perspectives within the areas of child welfare, adult mental health, musician’s health and BMGIM. She serves at the Editorial board of the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy and the Board of The International Doctoral Programme in Music Therapy at Aalborg University.

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Published

2010-09-28

How to Cite

Trondalen, G. (2010). The Flute and I: The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) with a Young Man. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v10i3.356

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2010): Special Commemorative Issue on the Life and Work of Helen Bonny

Section

Perspectives on Practice

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