MUSIC 2MT3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Marimba, Music Therapy, Self-Concept

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Music
• Course: MUSIC 2MT3
• Professor: Rachel Finnerty

Document Summary

Collaborative work: negotiations between mts and community musicians in the. Aims to provide mt to previously disadvantaged communities in cape town. Issues: poverty, unemployment, gang violence, hiv, aids, --fragmentation and disintegration of many communities. Employs 4 mts, 4 community musicians, 5 projects. Music for life project (mfl) after school music activities outside of mt (reach more kids) -2007. Broader aim keep kids off the streets providing a socially healthy alternative open to all. Mfl musician group leader & mt supports/facilitate. 1960"s forcibly move from inner city cape town. Gangs ( usually join at age 12) belonging. Started mt at a school in heideveld , 2003. Referrals from teachers ( from all 9 schools in area) Children who have been abused, lost family members (gang violence, Led to realization need for after school positive social group experience (music groups) mfl. Mfl co-led program by musicians from similar cultural backgrounds as kids in these 2 townships.