Musical improvisation: A mixed methods study on social interactions in younger and older adults.

As a complex phenomenon, musical improvisation can be addressed from the perspective of different disciplines. In music therapy, improvisation is a central practice; however, as a technique, it lacks methodological guidelines and scientific evidence justifying its use. The aim of this study was to i...

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Publicado en:Nordic Journal of Music Therapy Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 48 - 67
Autores principales: Diaz Abrahan, Verónika, Justel, Nadia, Shifres, Favio
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan2023
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          Diaz Abrahan, Verónika
          Justel, Nadia
          Shifres, Favio
        affil: Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Neurociencia Cognitiva (LINC), Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinario en Sistemas Complejos y Ciencias del Cerebro (CEMSC 3), Instituto de Ciencias Físicas (ICIFI), Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología (ECyT), Universidad de San Martín (UNSAM), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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          Interpersonal Relations In Old Age
          Music Therapy In Adolescence
          Human
          Multimethod Studies
          Exploratory Research
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Nonverbal Communication
          Visual Perception
          Leadership
          Motivation
          Male
          Female
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Eye Movements
          Movement
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          Argentina
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
          Male
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      ab: As a complex phenomenon, musical improvisation can be addressed from the perspective of different disciplines. In music therapy, improvisation is a central practice; however, as a technique, it lacks methodological guidelines and scientific evidence justifying its use. The aim of this study was to investigate the social interaction features that emerge during group musical improvisation. We conducted a mixed methods study with an exploratory sequential design comparing improvisation and imitation tasks, performed by groups of younger and older adults, separately, by generating and analyzing six categories of nonverbal communication and social interaction. Younger (n = 131) and older adults (n = 110) participated in one of two types of music activities: group musical improvisation or group rhythmic imitation. Eight group musical improvisation tasks – as implemented in music therapy settings – were compared with eight group rhythmic imitation tasks, according to six categories of analysis: visual contact, body movement, type of production, music interaction, vocal aspect, and leadership. Statistical analysis using a Chi-square test (χ2) showed greater social interaction among the participants of the improvisation groups than among those in the rhythmic imitation groups, in both age ranges. Our results provide specific evidence for this type of music task and a complementary approach to musical improvisation analysis, contributing to the knowledge of music therapy.
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