Ledger, A and McCaffrey, T (2015) Performative, Arts-Based, or Arts-Informed? Reflections on the Development of Arts-Based Research in Music Therapy. Journal of Music Therapy, 52 (4). pp. 441-456. ISSN 0022-2917
Abstract
Arts-based research (ABR) has emerged in music therapy in diverse ways, employing a range of interpretive paradigms and artistic media. It is notable that no consensus exists as to when and where the arts are included in the research process, or which music therapy topics are most suited to arts-based study. This diversity may pose challenges for music therapists who are developing, reading, and evaluating arts-based research. This paper provides an updated review of arts-based research literature in music therapy, along with four questions for researchers who are developing arts-based research. These questions are 1) When should the arts be introduced? 2) Which artistic medium is appropriate? 3) How should the art be understood? and 4) What is the role of the audience? We argue that these questions are key to understanding arts-based research, justifying methods, and evaluating claims arising from arts-based research. Rather than defining arts-based research in music therapy, we suggest that arts-based research should be understood as a flexible research strategy appropriate for exploring the complexities of music therapy practice.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The American Music Therapy Association, 2015. All rights reserved. This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Music Therapy following peer review. The version of record Ledger, A and McCaffrey, T (2015) Performative, Arts-Based, or Arts-Informed? Reflections on the Development of Arts-Based Research in Music Therapy. Journal of Music Therapy, 52 (4). pp. 441-456. ISSN 0022-2917 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thv013. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Medical Education > Medical Education Unit (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 14 Jan 2016 11:21 |
Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2017 01:38 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thv013 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | National Association for Music Therapy Inc |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/jmt/thv013 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93510 |