Technology Developments in Music Therapy

摘要

Since the beginning of mankind sound and music have been used in healing (Wigram, Pedersen, and Bonde, 2002). This is illustrated through traditional healing practices such as shamanistic rituals, reflected in writings from ancient cultures spanning Arabia, Europe, and the Orient, as well as rooted in religious practices in Judaism and Christianity. Music therapy as a professional discipline in postmodern societies is grounded in developments during the 1950s in Europe, the United States, and South America. At that time, a number of models were developed by pioneers who created models using both clinical practice or theoretical contexts.