Laura Rosen Anderson, MT-BC and Rebecca Vaudreuil, MT-BC
Resounding Joy staff music therapists Rebecca Vaudreuil and Laura Anderson share their experience providing music-centered wellness for children with multiple disabilities in Southern and Northern India. A total of 13 music therapists and trained volunteers traveled to India. Resounding Joy is a California 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to promote social, emotional, physical, and spiritual well being through music.
Resources:
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Kern, P., Gilbertson, S., Behrens, G. A., Tait, A., Fouche, S., Tennant, M., Loureiro, C., Gao, T., & Sundar, S. (2010). Music Therapy Worldwide: Exploring Trends and Challenges in Research, Practice, and Education. Retrieved from http://www.wfmt.info/WFMT/25._Anniversary_Events.html.
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Muktananda, S. (1997). Sing the name, the meaning and significance of thirty-six devotional chants. New York: SYDA Foundation.
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Resounding Joy at http://www.resoundingjoyinc.org
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Sundar, S. (2007). Traditional healing systems and modern music therapy in India. Music Therapy Today (Online), 8(3). Available at http://musictherapyworld.net.
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Sundar, S. (2006). Music therapy in India: General guidelines on musical preferences and approaches for musical selections. In T.V. Sairam, T V. (Ed.) Music therapy the sacred and the profane (pp. 91-97) Chennai, India: Nada Centre for Music Therapy.
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Sundar, S. (2008). Music Therapy Worldwide: India. WFMT Video available at http://www.wfmt.info/WFMT/Regional_Information.html
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Sundar, S. (2009). WFMT Fact Page about music therapy in India. Retrieved form http://www.wfmt.info/WFMT/Regional_Information_files/Fact%20Page_India.pdf
About the Authors:
Laura Rosen Anderson, MT-BC is a staff music therapist with Resounding Joy and Music Worx Inc. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy from the University of Iowa. She provides music therapy services for hospice patience, older adults, and children with special needs while offering private music instruction as well. Contact: laura.rose.anderson@gmail.com
Rebecca Vaudreuil, MT-BC graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston. Rebecca is a Neurologic and NICU Music Therapy specialist on staff with Resounding Joy. Rebecca works throughout San Diego county with a variety of populations, including military personnel, premature infants, individuals with developmental disabilities or special needs, patients with traumatic brian injuries, and within an intergenerational music for older adults and youth program. Contact: rvaudreuil@resoundingjoyinc.org
Suggested Citation:
Roen Anderson, L. & Vaudreuil, R. (Author). (2012, September 1). Resounding Joy: Music Therapy in India. Retrieved from www.imagine.musictherapy.biz
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