Acting Your Inner Music: Music Therapy and Psychodrama

Joseph J. Moreno

Print ISBNs:  1-891278-34-7  or 978-1-891278-34-1

E-ISBN:  978-1-891278-81-5



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This innovative book explores new dimensions in the integration of music therapy and psychodrama. A wealth of dynamic and creative group therapy approaches are fully described and illustrated with vivid case examples. Realizing a holistic approach to music psychotherapy, this groundbreaking text brings together, music, imagery, projective music improvisation with psychodramatic devices including warm-up, role reversal, mirroring, and others. (1999m 99 pages).



Table of Contents
Preface vi
Chapter 1
Music Therapy and Psychodrama:
Complementary Therapies 1
Chapter 2
The History of Music in Psychodrama 5
Chapter 3
Music in Psychodrama: Basic Processes 11
Chapter 4
Music Improvisation Warm ups 17
Chapter 5
Individual Music Improvisation 19
Chapter 6
Group Music Improvisation 26
Chapter 7
Music and Imagery in Psychodrama 32
Chapter 8
Musical Psychodrama Techniques 46
Chapter 9
Musical Psychodrama Case Examples 59
Chapter 10
Musical Psychodrama Scenarios 70
Chapter 11
Ancient Sources and Modem Applications:
The Creative Arts in Psychodrama 79
Chapter 12
A Look to the Future 89
Suggested Sources 92
References 94