Dialogues in music therapy: dialogues between clients, music therapists and researchers

Author:

Henk Smeijsters
 

Abstract:

Henk Smeijsters will give an overview of the development of music therapy theory and research in The Netherlands.
Within the theoretical perspective he will focus on the inner dialogue of the client, and the dialogue between client and music therapist. The congress theme ‘Dialogues in music therapy’ will be addressed from the perspective of his theory of analogy. Smeijsters has been developing a theory in which the core self of the person is seen as a musical self.
In this view music therapy offers the client the opportunity to develop his core self by developing his musical expression.
 

Biographical details:
Prof. dr. Henk Smeijsters is head of research of KenVaK, an advanced research centre for the arts therapies (drama therapy, psychodrama, music therapy, art therapy and dance-movement therapy). KenVaK is a joint venture of Zuyd University, the University of Professional Education Utrecht, the ArtEZ Conservatory Enschede, and the partners Oostvaardersclinic (forensic clinic), the School for
Psychodrama and the Papageno Foundation (music therapy for autism).