Music: The Therapeutic Edge: Readings from William W. Sears

) . A revision of William Sears' 1968 theory "Processes in Music Therapy" is the centerpiece of the present work. The revision presents in greater detail the Processes, and finely characterizes them with well-crafted graphic figures.The most significant change is the proper elevation of music demands time-ordered behavior from a construct, that is an explicit relation between music and human behavior, to its position as the overarching force that allows music to happen. Also included in the book are an extraordinary group of Sears lectures and addresses, all of which were taken from tape recordings. Together, the chaptersof this book address the main topics that Sears felt were essential to explore in music therapy. This book is a must for music therapists who found the original Processes compelling, yet confusing, and for those who have come on the scene since then. (2007, 180 pages)