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    Exploring the spiritual in music
    (2019-11-24) Tsiris, Giorgos; Ansdell, Gary
    We warmly welcome you to this special issue of Approaches. Spirituality is a shared area of interest for many disciplines that explore the role of music in human life, including music therapy, ethnomusicology, music education, music philosophy and theology. Interdisciplinary dialogue in this area, however, has been limited. Responding to this situation, and with an explicit focus on spirituality and music in relation to wellbeing and education, this special issue brings to the fore ideas, questions and debates that often remain hidden within the confines of each discipline.
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    “The screams crashed into silence”: A therapeutic songwriting project for young adults with life-shortening illnesses
    (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019-08-21) Edgar, Joanne; Tsiris, Giorgos; Rickson, Daphne; Ludwig, Anna
    Songwriting is widely practised within diverse music therapy contexts (Baker 2015a; Baker and Wigram 2005; Baker et al. 2008). However, little is known about its potential role and application with young adults facing a life-shortening or life-limiting illness1 – a gap that reflects the limited music therapy provision for this population more generally. This chapter introduces the Moving On With Music project, which is facilitated by Joanne and researched by Giorgos and Daphne. Through the lens of a case study, we reflect on the songwriting processes, including considerations regarding the use of technology that have emerged during this ongoing project. In setting the context for understanding this work, we first consider the broader profile of young adults living with life-shortening illnesses, as well as some existing music therapy literature pertaining to songwriting with this population.
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    Evaluating music therapy services in children's hospices
    (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019-08-21) Tsiris, Giorgos; McLachlan, Janet; Ludwig, Anna
    Service evaluation is an increasingly important aspect of music therapists’ work. The current knowledge base around the meanings and methods of service evaluation, however, is still in its early developments in the field, and a lack of publications is observed regarding the ‘nuts and bolts’ of implementing evaluations within particular contexts of music therapy practice. Responding to this situation, this chapter focuses on service evaluation within children’s hospices. We first introduce some terminology and underlying areas associated with service evaluation. After considering various literature and practice-based perspectives from palliative care, we present a case example of a service evaluation that we conducted in a children’s hospice. We then reflect on various practical, methodological and ethical aspects of evaluating music therapy services within children’s hospices. We hope this chapter will equip practitioners and organisations with an initial understanding of service evaluation and, more importantly, encourage them to ‘give it a go’.
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    [Review] Mysticism, Ritual and Religion in Drone Metal. By Owen Coggins. London: Bloomsbury, 2018. 256 pp. ISBN 9781350025103
    (Cambridge University Press, 2019-01-03) Tsiris, Giorgos
    Characterised by the extremity of heaviness, slowness and intensity of sound, drone metal exists at the margins of wider extreme metal and experimental musical cultures and, to date, little attention has been given to the construction of its discourse and its spiritual connections. Mysticism, Ritual and Religion in Drone Metal is the first in-depth scholarly study of drone metal music culture and its religious associations. Drawing on his ethnographic research, Coggins offers a comprehensive analysis of mysticism, ritual and spirituality in the discourse, practice and music of drone metal.
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    “Sounds good, but... what is it?” An introduction to outcome measurement from a music therapy perspective
    (2018-06-27) Spiro, Neta; Tsiris, Giorgos; Cripps, Charlotte
    “Sounds good, but... what is it?” This is a common reaction to outcome measurement by music therapy practitioners and researchers who are less familiar with its meanings and practices. Given the prevailing evidence-based practice movement, outcome measurement does ‘sound good’. Some practitioners and researchers, however, have a limited or unclear understanding of what outcome measurement includes; particularly with respect to outcome measures and related terminology around their use. Responding to the “what is it?” question, this article provides an introduction to such terminology. It explores what outcome measures are and outlines characteristics related to their forms, uses and selection criteria. While pointing to some debates regarding outcome measurement, including its philosophical underpinnings, this introduction seeks to offer a useful platform for a critical and contextual understanding of the potential use of outcome measures in music therapy.
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    Research and Dialogue in Music Therapy: A Role for Peer-Reviewed Journals
    (Greek Society for Music Education, 2009) Tsiris, Giorgos; Proctor, S.
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    Dancing our dreams
    (Greek Association of Primary Music Education Teachers, 2009) Tsiris, Giorgos
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    Voices from the 'ghetto': Music therapy perspectives on disability and music (A response to Joseph Straus's book Extraordinary Measures: Disability in Music)
    (2013) Tsiris, Giorgos
    In 2011 Joseph Straus published the book Extraordinary Measures: Disability in Music. Adopting a sociocultural approach, Straus explores the relationship between disability and music by focusing on how music not only reflects, but also constructs different disability narratives. After providing an overview of the book content and themes, this article focuses on what I perceive as being Straus’s misunderstood guest, that is, music therapy. Writing from my own perspective as a music therapy practitioner-researcher, and in relation to Straus’s characterization of music therapy as a ‘ghetto’, I respond to certain ideas developed in the book and offer some different perspectives regarding music therapy as well as its contribution to the study of disability in music. These perspectives are drawn from practices and theories emerging from music- and culture-centred, as well as resource-oriented and community approaches to music therapy. This response article aims to instigate interdisciplinary exchange and dialogue between different music-related disciplines within the wider field of disability studies