Wii-bändi : designing an expressive digital musical interface for therapeutic use with disabled people in a group setting by Reed, Alexander

“…This thesis presents the developmental prototype of a gesturally controlled digital musical interface. …”
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Music making software programs for children from ages five to twelve by Tulikari, Aki

“…The software programs may also work as a gateway for other musical interests. It is also possible to study music theory independently with a help of software program. …”
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Group music therapy with healthy adult women : an approach for well-being by Eckhaus, Erica

“…The following case study aims to investigate a group music therapy process with healthy adult women. …”
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Music activities in the home environment to support bonding between parents and children by Lindstedt, Sara

“…A music activity assignment and semi-structured interviews were designed. …”
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Perception of melodic complexity: a cross-cultural investigation by Himberg, Tommi

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Implementing improvisation and songwriting to aid the transition to adulthood for adolelescents with special needs : a case study by Tiusanen, Päivi

“…The aim of this case study was to investigate a group music therapy process in which creative music making was utilized. …”
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Musical and social factors affecting attention regulation of children in band playing and mobile music making by Kolomainen, Sara

“…Clarity of the instruction played a key role in all the musical activities, and lack of it reflected in hyperactive off-task behaviour. …”
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Listening Strategies for Musical Brightness Contour : Continuous Ratings by Using Slider Control by Kärkkäinen, Henri

“…Brightness contour means that similarly as a melody forms a contour when its unfolding in time, changing brightness forms a contour when the music unfolds in time. …”
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Fan's affect for music record formats : from vinyl LP to MP3 by Toivanen, Arja

“…The contribution to this field is based on interviews of people to whom popular music matters because of their work or hobby, the common nominator being a fan of something or someone. …”
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Self-report measurement of segmentation, mimesis and perceived emotions in acousmatic electroacoustic music by Mendoza Garay, Juan

“…Acousmatic Electroacoustic Music is a form of art in which any sound is regarded to have the potential to be used as a basic unit to build a musical discourse. …”
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Construction of Baloch Ethnic Identity In Music on Social Media Platform YouTube by Baloch, Marvi

“…Secondly, suppressed ethnic minorities also use music as a medium to represent their issues (e.g. …”
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Gender Expression and Gendered Experiences of Male Musicians in Finnish Underground Music Scenes by Harnett, Una

“…The analysis showed portrayals of alternate masculinities in Finnish underground music scenes. The gender portrayal of the male musicians used a combination of masculine, feminine, and androgenous features to create the artistic self during performances. …”
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The unspoken pressure of tradition : East Asian classical musicians in western classical music by Leppänen, Jenni Johanna

“…The field of Western classical music is becoming more international at a time when fear of the dying of classical music has also reached the headlines in Europe. …”
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“So don't punish me for not being a man” : discourses of female empowerment in the lyrics of Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land by Marina by Peltola, Pinja

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The individualized music therapy assessment profile as an initial assessment tool of social emotional functioning by Salokivi, Maija

“…A music therapy assessment evaluates a client´s individual strengths and weakness in both musical and non-musical areas. …”
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Different moment, different tune : how emotional perception of music changes with the time of day by Brabant, Olivier

“…According to the classical music tradition of Northern India, the ability of a song to induce certain emotions depends on the time of day: playing a song at the right time is said to maximise its emotional effect. …”
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Experiencing music therapy with clients who have been affected by addiction within their families by Puskunigyte, Emilija

“…Three participants were recruited for a group music therapy process of 10 one-hour-long sessions with a student music therapist. …”
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Exploring therapeutic process through music therapy : the experience of an adult "Third Culture Kid" by Lin, Oushu

“…This thesis presented a unique case study of how music therapy approaches, and interventions encounter the needs of the client who has grown up as a TCK. …”
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Composing a piece : the birthing of "Self-Actualize" by Komulainen, Timo

“…The thesis produced a unique look into a composition process, demonstrating there are universal qualities to music composition. …”
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