Performing Arts and Therapeutic Implications

Synopsis

Presenting an alternative perspective, this book proposes that performing arts forge an emotional bond between the performer and the audience, making the act of performance a therapeutic and restorative experience, and not merely recreational. Studying the life-experiences of six artists, and their unique engagement with three art forms — music, drama and dance — the book highlights the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual effects of performing arts both on the performers and the audience. More importantly, it takes the current understanding of the therapeutic role of arts beyond a deficit model of health that focuses on their use in curing illnesses, disabilities and imbalances, towards a more positive growth-centric model that relates them to promoting holistic mental health, well-being and happiness. It thus bridges the gap between the theoretical understanding of creative arts therapy and the practical experience of performing arts in non-therapeutic settings. Further, it assumes increasing relevance with respect to fast-changing lifestyles to which stress and ill-health are often attributed. The book will appeal to artists, educators and researchers of performing arts, applied psychology, counselling and therapy, and cultural studies, as well as interested general readers.

Copyright:

2013

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

214 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781317325710

Related ISBNs:

9780415710114, 9781138660106, 9781315656656

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

05/10/23

Copyrighted By:

Tanvi Bajaj and Swasti Shrimali Vohra

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Health, Mind and Body, Social Studies, Drama, Plays and Theater, Music

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.