Naslov
Musically induced archetypal imagery in Guided Imagery and Music therapy,

Autori
Dukić, Helena ; Parncutt, Richard ; Bunt, Leslie

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
ICMPC15/ESCOM10 Conference

Mjesto i datum
Graz, Austrija, 23.07.2018. - 28.07.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Music imagery, music therapy, narrativity, archetypes

Sažetak
Background Jung proposed two opposing archetypal systems that govern human behaviour: Eros (emotional, imaginative, enveloping, passive) and Logos (rational, critical, reasonable, active), and 9 archetypal characters, each containing Eros or Logos traits or both. These archetypes were later applied to narrative forms by Campbell (1949). Newcombe (1992) and Almen (2003) used Jung’s theory to assign semiotic meaning to musical elements in music analysis. However, their analysis did not take into consideration the listener’s experience. GIM therapy does: clients experience imagery that appears to be evoked by music and has a narrative structure related to music’s temporal structure (Bonny, 1995). Aims We investigated musical meaning by analysing the discourse of GIM participants during Bonny’s ‘Nurturing’ programme, and comparing content with a collection of randomly selected myths from different cultures. Method Elicited imagery (emotions, social and physical situations) collected during 23 GIM sessions featuring the ‘Nurturing’ programme (7 compositions) was recorded, transcribed and categorised by 5 coders into 7 sub-categories, each belonging to either Jung’s Eros (Flora, Fauna, Feelings) or contrasting Logos (Events, Structures, Actions) principle. The 7th category (Characters) contained both Eros and Logos traits. The same categorisation was applied to 23 randomly selected fairy-tales from different cultures (control group). Imagery in the sessions was expected to be of Eros quality because of the nurturing intentions for the programme. Results However, results showed that the imagery categories of Structures, Flora, Fauna and Feelings were selected significantly more often in the music group compared to the control group. Events, Actions and Characters were selected significantly less often in the music group compared to the control group. The dominant categories of Structures, Flora, Fauna and Feelings are plot-static ; they do not generate active relationships between characters. Conclusion This suggests that music of this type has the psychological function of creating an emotional-scenic background, but does not drive the narrative plot.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija, Glazbena umjetnost, Interdisciplinarno umjetničko polje

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