Is VA Therapy Music Therapy
by Jeff Hooper
Abstract
The paper examines the theoretical background to VA therapy and introduces four very different VA systems. It discusses research carried out with these systems.
In Europe, music therapy is traditionally seen as a process that develops from an active' musical relationship. In contrast VA therapy is apassive’ intervention that transmits pre-recorded music to the body through speakers built into a chair, table or bed unit. In the light of this, the author concludes by asking – is VA therapy, music therapy?
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