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Hanser explores the musical identity that can become embodied through the journey, perhaps when it is least expected. Brad’s music is composed with notes that correspond to his white blood cell counts, accumulated over the years that he has journeyed with cancer. Darcie places her epilepsy in a positive light, when an EEG graph is superimposed on a musical staff, in order to create patterns of musical phrases. Music therapists help companions find their musical selves and identities, while confronting the challenges of their conditions. Songwriting, lyric substitution, and clinical improvisation round out a series of strategies to explore a parallel musical journey.
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Hanser, S.B. (2016). The Way to the Musical Self. In: Integrative Health through Music Therapy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-38477-5_12
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