Ecological Awareness in Practice

Spirituality, Community Health, and the Possibilities of Music Therapy

Authors

  • Astrid Notarangelo University of Melbourne

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.41473

Keywords:

music therapy, community health, culture, ecological, religion, spirituality

Abstract

Music therapy is a research-based allied health discipline that utilizes music to support the health and flourishing of individuals and groups. This reflective discussion article describes some of the challenges of including spirituality in music therapy and the author’s journey from practice to a community-building project. The possibilities of music therapy in cultivating the health and well-being of a community are discussed, with reference to a growing body of music therapy literature on spirituality, health, and community.

Author Biography

  • Astrid Notarangelo, University of Melbourne

    Ms. Astrid Notarangelo is a freelance music therapist and current PhD Candidate at the Creative Arts and Music Therapy Research Units (CAMTRU) at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Published

2021-03-01

How to Cite

Notarangelo, A. (2021). Ecological Awareness in Practice: Spirituality, Community Health, and the Possibilities of Music Therapy. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, 9(2), 298–314. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.41473