Aim: This mixed-methods exploratory study investigates the perceived health benefits of
singing in a choir from an international sample of choristers. Method: An online …

The current levels of psychosocial distress in society are significant, as evidenced by the
number of prescribed antidepressants and the numbers of working days lost as a result of …

The Covid-19 induced United Kingdom-wide lockdown in 2020 saw choirs face a unique
situation of trying to continue without being able to meet in-person. Live networked …

The great saxophonist Charlie Parker once proclaimed" if you don't live it, it won't come out
of your horn". This quote has often been used to explain the hedonistic lifestyle of many jazz …

Invitation to Community Music Therapy presents the main perspectives and principles of
community music therapy as it is practiced around the world. A relatively recent development …

Music therapy is recognised as being applicable to a wide range of healthcare and social
contexts. Since the first edition of Music Therapy: An art beyond words, it has extended into …

Psychobiological effects of amateur choral singing were studied in a naturalistic controlled
within-subjects trial. A mixed group of novice and experienced singers (N= 21) filled out brief …

The role of museums in enhancing well-being and improving health through social
intervention is one of the foremost topics of importance in the museums sector today. With an …

This article draws on the conflicting arguments surrounding outdoor adventure tourism
activities to determine if such activities might usefully be considered beneficial for humans …

Compared with other members of the general population, adults living with a chronic mental
illness or disability tend to participate less frequently in occupational and social interactions …