Saying Something Else: Improvisation and Music-Play Facilitation in a Medical Ethnomusicology Program for Children on the Autism Spectrum

A study is presented that explores both processual dynamics of music improvisation and philosophical and pragmatic dimensions of music-play facilitation through a study of the "saying-something" practices, motivations, and values of two music improvisers operating within a specific musicul...

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Published in:College music symposium 2008-01, Vol.48, p.1-30
Main Authors: Bakan, Michael B., Koen, Benjamin D., Bakan, Megan, Kobylarz, Fred, Morgan, Lindee, Goff, Rachel, Kahn, Sally
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Autistic disorder
Children
Children & youth
Childrens songs
Gamelan music
Improvisation
Music
Music education
Music Therapists
Music Therapy
Musical improvisation
Musical instruments
Musicians
Performance Opportunities
Pervasive child development disorders
World Music
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Summary:A study is presented that explores both processual dynamics of music improvisation and philosophical and pragmatic dimensions of music-play facilitation through a study of the "saying-something" practices, motivations, and values of two music improvisers operating within a specific musicultural setting and context. The setting is the Exploratory World Music Playground (E-WoMP) at Florida State University (FSU). The context is the Music-Play Project at FSU. For musicians Michael Bakan and Benjamin Koen, the ability to "say something" of value as improvisers in the E-WoMP has developed mainly from learning to listen better, to become more effectively attuned to what is said by the children, and to respond with due sensitivity and care. Bakan and Koen's behavior shifted from the "saying-something" mode to the "letting-something-be-heard" mode.
ISSN:0069-5696
2334-203X