A Perspective on Meaningful Aspects of Long-term Music Therapy Practice With a Child with Profound Developmental Delays

Authors

  • Rika Ikuno

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v13i2.724

Keywords:

case study, values, meaning, disabilitie, mutuality

Abstract

Based on the assumption that the phenomenon of music therapy can be conceptualized as unique and expanding “meaningful experiences,” not limited to intervention-effect structure, the multi-layered values of the “meaningful experiences” are investigated.

The narrative story by the therapist, written as a part of the case study, is used as the analysis materials; the “meaningful experiences” by the therapist are categorized into the five value aspects of sharing norms from mainstream culture, development desired, Client’s intrinsic Self, dialogical interrelationship, and co-existing contraposition.  Each aspect is interpreted by further classifying into the sub-categories.  As the conclusion, I discuss “overview of the interplay of the five value aspects,”  “meanings emerged in the mutuality of the field,” and “circular, mutually-influence perspective on therapy” Lastly, perspectives in future formal research are suggested.

Author Biography

Rika Ikuno

Rika Ikuno, Ed.M. MT-BC Ikuno has studied music, music education and music therapy in West Chester University, Immaculata College, Temple University, Teacher’s College Columbia University in US.  She also worked as music therapist at Royer-Greaves School for the Blind, PA.   Since coming back to Japan in 1993, she has been practicing music therapy for the elderly and children, teaching several universities, translated important music therapy literatures including Bruscia, Robbins, and Salmon.   Presently she teaches music therapy major students at Tokai University, and presides the private institute “Nobana hito to ongaku kenkyusha” (Nobana house for studying music and human-beings) consists of private practice, music therapists self-help group, and music therapists studying group (http://pirika.com/Nobana/index.html).  She is also a doctoral candidate at Ochanomizu University, writing the thesis on “relationship in music therapy context.”    生野里花 修士(芸術学、教育学)、アメリカ音楽療法協会・日本音楽療法学会認定音楽療法士、同学会評議員。アメリカ・ウエストチェスター大学、イマキュラータ大学、テンプル大学、コロンビア大学教育学部で音楽、音楽教育、音楽療法を学び、ペンシルヴァニア州ロイヤー・グレーブス盲学校音楽療法士を勤める。1993年に帰国以来、高齢者や子供の音楽療法を実践する傍ら、東京芸術大学、日本大学などで教鞭を取る。また、ブルシア、ロビンズ、サーモンなどの重要な音楽療法文献を多く翻訳する。現在、東海大学で音楽療法士教育に携わり、また「野花ひととおんがく研究舎」(音楽療法個人実践、音楽療法士自助グループ、音楽療法士学習グループ)を主宰(http://pirika.com/Nobana/index.html)。お茶の水女子大学後期博士課程に在籍し、音楽療法コンテクストにおける関係についての論文を執筆中。

Published

2013-06-21

How to Cite

Ikuno, R. (2013). A Perspective on Meaningful Aspects of Long-term Music Therapy Practice With a Child with Profound Developmental Delays. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v13i2.724

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Section

Original Voices