Music and Life in the Field of Play: An Anthology
- Author: Kenny, Carolyn
- ISBN: 9781891278396
- E-ISBN: 9781891278778
An anthology of selected writings and presentations by Carolyn Kenny from 1979 to 2006. This volume includes two books, The Mythic Artery and The Field of Play; articles from journals about Music Therapy and Indigenous Studies, chapters in books on Music Therapy; and previously unpublished papers and case study. The anthology is organized into five distinct parts: the mythic journey, field theory for Music Therapy, being Native, practice, and ecological Music Therapy. Each part is introduced by an autobiographical narrative describing the context for sections. A detailed introduction provides the overall context and describes important influences in Kenny’s thinking over time. A preface by Kenneth Aigen describes Kenny’s role in the development of Music Therapy over the last thirty years. This volume clearly reveals, perhaps for the first time, the important interplay between Kenny’s lifelong work in Music Therapy and her parallel work in Indigenous Studies. It also integrates many disciplines that both influence and are influenced by Music Therapy education, practice, and research. (2006; 250 pages, Paperback).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
A Mythic Journey -- Part One
Introduction to Part One
Chapter 1: The Death-Rebirth Myth as the Healing Agent in Music
Chapter 2: The Mythic Artery
Kenny The Mythic Artery Part I
Kenny The Mythic Artery Part II
Kenny The Mythic Artery Part III
Chapter 3: Music and Spirit: Acknowledging the Greater Reality
Chapter 4: The Magic of Music Therapy
Chapter 5: The Essence of Music and Therapy – The New York Paper
Field Theory for Music Therapy -- Part Two
Introduction to Part Two
Chapter 6: Music: A Whole Systems Approach
Chapter 7: The Field of Play
Chapter 8: The Dilemma of Uniqueness
Chapter 9: Beyond this Point There Be Dragons
Chapter 10: Setting the Stage
Being Native -- Part Three
Introduction to Part Three
Chapter 11: Blue Wolf Says Goodbye for the Last Time
Chapter 12: The Sense of Art
Chapter 13: A Sense of Art: A First Nations View
Chapter 14: Keeping the World in Balance
Chapter 15: The Sense of Art: A Rainforest of Strength
Chapter 16: Beautifying the World
The Integration: Education, Practice, Research -- Part Four
Introduction to Part Four
Chapter 17: Embracing Complexity
Chapter 18: Phenomenological Research: A Promise for the Healing Arts
Chapter 19: The Story of the Field of Play
Chapter 20: Cultural Influences on Music Therapy Training
Chapter 21: They Didn’t Know Because They Never Asked
Chapter 22: The Use of Musical Space with an Adult in Psychotherapy
Chapter 23: Journey of the Little One
Chapter 24: Our Legacy: Work and Play
Ecological Music Therapy -- Part Five
Introduction to Part Five
Chapter 25: The Earth is Our Mother
Chapter 26: A Song of Peace: Dare We to Dream?