Music Therapy: Sounding Your Myth

Abstract

Explored how the concepts of myth and ritual can become viable, flexible forms of change in therapy. Myth, as a living concept, is a strong and active component of any music therapy session. Ritual is the means through which a client's myth can be safely sounded, recognized, and understood. The processes of myth and ritual are described and examined in a case description of a 4-yr-old communication-disordered male. The themes particular to this child are heard in his rituals, and his personal myth is understood through these rituals. (PsycLIT Database Copyright 1992 American Psychological Assn, all rights reserved)