From the Nordic countries (Denmark Norway Sweden and Finland) comes an exciting source of
theoretical approaches epidemiological findings and real-life examples regarding the
therapeutic and health-enhancing effects of music. Experts across fields including psychology
neurology music therapy medicine and public health review research on the benefits of music
in relieving physiological psychological and socioemotional dysfunction. Chapters link
musical experiences (listening and performing as well as involvement in movement dance and
theatre) to a wide range of clinical and non-clinical objectives such as preventing isolation
regulating mood reducing stress and its symptoms and treating dementia. And the book's
section on innovative music-based interventions illustrates opportunities for incorporating
musical activities into public health programs. Among the topics covered are:· Associations
between the use of music cultural participation and health-related outcomes in adult
Scandinavian populations· Music practice and emotion handling· How music translates itself
biologically in the body· Music as a forum for social-emotional health· Participation and
partnership as core concepts in music and public health· Music therapy as health promotion for
mothers and children at a public health clinic Music and Public Health will gain interested
readers among researchers teachers students and clinicians in the fields of music education
and therapy as well as researchers and students of public health who are interested in the
influence of culture and the arts. The book also will be relevant to administrators in public
health services.
