The Miracle of Music Therapy
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Gro Trolldallen in the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy (1997), 7 (2), 185-186.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introductory Note ~ xi
Notes of Thanks ~ xiii

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PRELUDE
MY TAO AS A MUSIC THERAPIST

 
The Miracle Is the Message ~ 3
The Tone of This Book ~ 6
Thoughts on Music Therapy ~ 10
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FIRST MOVEMENT
ORIGINS OF MY TAO
 
Sources and Pathways ~17
Emergence of the Call ~ 34
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SECOND MOVEMENT
THE FLOW OF MY TAO

 
My Tao Takes Directions ~ 43
Spreading the Word ~ 49
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THIRD MOVEMENT
CREATING A CONTEXT FOR PRACTICE

 
On My Humanistic Connection ~ 59
A Continuum of Awareness Is the Context ~ 63
From My Heart: Our Contact Song ~ 72
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FOURTH MOVEMENT
THE MIRACLE IN ACTION

 

Peaking Through a One-Way Mirror ~89
Darryl: Music Therapy Under a Desk ~ 91
Kathy: Nn Nn Nn Nn—“See How I’m Jumping” ~`101
Margarita: I Want Pi-Ahn—Noh ~ 111
Ricki’s First Words: Day by Day ~ 117
Donald’s Blues:
No-O-O-O---I Won’t Do It N-O-O-O More ~ 121
Nell Sings Out Gleefully ~ 126
Pedro Breaks His Silence:
He Whistles Through His Teeth ~ 128
Jenny: Whewwww—I’m Glad I Got That Off My Chest ~` 133
Joey: Kumm-Ba-Yaaaaaa ~ 136
Ramie Loves Schubert’s “Ave maria” ~` 141
Lorenzo Dances Out of His Shell ~ 143
Peter And I Wear Raincoats to One-to-One Sessions ~ 146
The Making of an LP Album ~ 149

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FIFTH MOVEMENT
THE TAO EXPANDS—GOING BEYOND
THE TREATMENT ROOM

 
Music Therapists for Peace ~ 157
Students Against Violence Everywhere—
S.A.V.E.—Through Music Therapy ~` 169
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SIXTH MOVEMENT
THE MIRACLE CONTINUES

 
Into the Future: Notes from My Perspective ~ 179
Concluding Note ~ 183
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References ~187
Appendix: Songs Used in Anecdotal Accounts ~ 191
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