An emerging body of research indicates that active arts engagement can enhance older adults’ health and experienced well‐being, but scientific evidence is still fragmented. There is a research gap in understanding arts engagement grounded in a multidimensional conceptualization of the value of health …

Introduction: Depression can be a serious problem in young adult students. There is a need to implement and monitor prevention interventions for these students. Emotion-regulating improvisational music therapy (EIMT) was developed to prevent depression. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility …

Empirical studies in the creative arts therapies (CATs; i.e., art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, psychodrama, and poetry/bibliotherapy) have grown rapidly in the last 10 years, documenting their positive impact on a wide range of psychological and physiological outcomes …

Behind the thick doors of the club forms a fantasy world. A democratic society for a night, obeying it’s own rules and challenging all that’s considered normal during the day. It’s inhabitants, although undeniably displaying escapist tendencies, explore and challenge themselves in the sanctuary of freedom. …

Toen mijn vroegere scriptiebegeleider Evert Bisschop Boele mij vroeg of ik nieuwsgierig zou zijn naar een onderzoeksproject over Sacred Harp (letterlijk “Heilige Harp”), een soort religieuze koormuziek, dacht ik eerst aan vrome kloosterzangen en brave koorknapen. Een opname van een internationaal zangevenement …

There is a lack of interest and empirical analysis in the existing literature on composers’ relations with their publishers and the role of Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) within the system of music copyright. The purpose of this paper is to explore and understand the influence of digitization …

Presentatie over idiocultureel muziekonderwijs en doorlopende leerlijnen voor de leergemeenschap Cultuureducatie gemeente Noordenveld

An invited talk/workshop for NNO musicians on working as a musician in healthcare and the training required.

Gastcollege aan de opleiding Docent Muziek - Verkort over idiocultureel muziekonderwijs

To better understand the growing popularity of live music, this study analyses consumers’ motivations for live music attendance. In addition to existing literature, a generic approach to audience motivations contributes to our knowledge of the growing live music industry, where venues and festivals vie …