The Archive
THE ARCHIVE
Culturally Responsive Practice Collection
This platform contains collections of published and unpublished literature and multimedia/digital resources by members of the Black music therapy community along with relevant topics that affirm Black personhood and lifeworlds within music therapy theory, education, practice, and research. You can find links to articles, books, chapters, commentaries, music, presentations, tributes, undergraduate and graduate theses, videos, and more. The Culturally Responsive Practice Collection features resources that explore multicultural perspectives and critical culturally sustaining practices within music therapy. If you would like to add a resource to this collection, please complete the BMTN Archive Resource Submission Form.
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Title | Author(s) | Year | Type | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Multicultural music therapy: A review of the literature | Chase, K. | 2003 | Journal Article | Music Therapy Perspectives | https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/21.2.84 |
Therapy with Gay and Lesbian Clients: Implications for Music Therapists | Chase, K. | 2003 | Journal Article | Music Therapy Perspectives | https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/22.1.34 |
From healing rituals to music therapy: Bridging the cultural divide between therapist and young Sudanese refugees | Jones, C., Baker, F., & Day, T. ( | 2004 | Journal Article | The Arts in Psychotherapy | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2004.02.002 |
Music Therapy Canning and the Healing Rituals of Catholic Charismatics in Kenya | Bernard Kigunda Muriithi | 2004 | Journal Article | Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy | https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v4i3.186 |
Cultural issues in music therapy at end of life | Dileo & Starr | 2005 | Book Chapter | Music Therapy at the End of Life | https://www.amazon.com/Music-Therapy-At-End-Life/dp/0977027805 |
Sounds in the world: Multicultural influences in music therapy in clinical practice and training | Shapiro | 2005 | Journal Article | Music Therapy Perspectives | https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/23.1.29 |
The Role of Culture in Group Music Therapy in South Africa. | Dos Santos, A. | 2005 | Journal Article | Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy | https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v5i2.225 |
Descent to the goddess: A spiritual and psychological journey to the feminine | Frances Smith Goldberg | 2006 | Book Chapter | Feminist perspectives in music therapy | https://www.barcelonapublishers.com/feminist-perspectives-music-therapy |
Critical reflections on song selections for women's empowerment in music therapy | Jones, L. | 2006 | Book Chapter | Barcelona Publishers | https://www.barcelonapublishers.com/feminist-perspectives-music-therapy |
Feminist Perspectives in Music Therapy | Hadley, S. | 2006 | Book | Barcelona Publishers | https://www.barcelonapublishers.com/feminist-perspectives-music-therapy |
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