I recently received an email from MT ENews about WFMT (World Federation of Music Therapy). On the WFMT site is a section entitled "Sound Board", and I just had to share this wonderful resource with you!!!
The WFMT Sound Board allows you to listen to "how music therapy sounds around the world" (WFMT, MT ENews). Various Music Therapists around the world have uploaded sound files (via WFMT), capturing therapeutic moments of music therapist's clinical work. So, you are able to listen to samples from actual music therapy sessions in various regions of the world. It was really amazing to hear similarities and differences of different regions. I just love this! I encourage you to visit http://www.wfmt.info/WFMT/Sound_Board.html to experience this!
The World Federation of Music Therapy, Incorporated (WFMT) is the only international organization dedicated to the development and promotion of music therapy world wide and was established at the 5th World Congress of Music Therapy in Genoa Italy, in 1985. The principal objective of the WFMT is to act as the International Organization for the profession of music therapy and to:
- Promote the exchange of information on music therapy.
- Hold international congresses.
- Identify similarities and distinguishing features of the theory and practice of music therapy throughout the world.
- Establish and maintain guidelines for:
- the practice of music therapy. the education and training of music therapists.
- the ethical conduct of music therapists.
- professional registration.
- research in music therapy.
- Promote international cooperation among music therapy associations, music therapists and other related professional groups.
- Promote the official recognition of music therapy as a profession with various governmental legislative and/or regulatory bodies.
- Promote, establish, and maintain professional publications in music therapy.
- Promote all aspects of research in music therapy.
Enjoy!
Jessica
I find this amazing. I have observed that some of the schools are using music and song in teaching the children days of the weeks, months, and writing their names on their paper. It is amazing because I see the results in the children. They seemingly learn much faster.
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