Interplay between imagination and emotion: a study of a musictherapy process

Authors

  • Denise de Camargo
  • Yara Lucia M. Bulgacov
  • Rosemyriam Cunha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v7i1.3206

Keywords:

musical narrative, music therapy, imagination and emotion

Abstract

This is a case study which aims to establish a relationship between na elderly womans music narrative and her life story. Data was collected during a music therapy process which interacted emotion and imagination. The objective was to comprehend how creative activities can communicate sense and meaning obtained during the social interactions. Based on historical-social theory, this studys purpose is to contribute to the Psychologys and Music Therapys theory which seeks to understand the human being in relation to his/her social-cultural relationships. Vygotsky and Bruner contributed to these reflections as well as music therapist experts as Bruscia and Ruud. The results demonstrated that the creative activities of musical narrative form can express sense and meaning and organize human being experiences.

Keywords: musical narrative; music therapy; imagination and emotion.

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de Camargo, D., Bulgacov, Y. L. M., & Cunha, R. (2003). Interplay between imagination and emotion: a study of a musictherapy process. Interação Em Psicologia, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v7i1.3206

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2003)

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