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Latin American Cultural and Musical Contexts in Music Therapy

Author: Patricia Zarate de Perez, Jeniris M. Garay, Talia Girton, Cynthia Koskela, Ricardo Maya, Eugenia Hernandez-Ruiz, Graciela Broqua and Gustavo Gattino  

Latin American Cultural and Musical Contexts in Music Therapy
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A primer of Latin American music and culture for all music therapists.

Essential reading for all music therapists, this detailed primer explores the rich array of languages, religions, histories, and influences that make up Latin American musical culture, and how they can be used to tailor music therapy practice to Latine clients.

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A primer of Latin American music and culture for all music therapists.

Essential reading for all music therapists, this detailed primer explores the rich array of languages, religions, histories, and influences that make up Latin American musical culture, and how they can be used to tailor music therapy practice to Latine clients.

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Culturally-conscious music therapy has the power to create meaningful therapeutic connections between practitioners and clients from different backgrounds, and to support healing by honoring clients' heritages and experiences.

This essential handbook dives into the wide range of linguistic, historical, and cultural influences that shape different Latin American clients, and suggests ways to apply these contexts in music therapy settings. Stories, case studies, and research provide a comprehensive overview of both theory and its practical applications, allowing better client-centred practice. Examples shown through the perspective of therapists and clients demonstrate ways to develop culturally-competent practice, as well as highlighting its importance in supporting clients from different backgrounds and helping Latine therapists to weave their own heritage into their work.

A key resource for therapists and care professionals working with Latine and Hispanic clients, this guide broadens the horizons of music therapy and reinforces the diversity at its heart.

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Critic Reviews

This book challenges the foundations of music therapy as a primarily white, patriarchal and Eurocentric profession. Considering diverse epistemologies and indigenous practices it proposes a new way of defining music therapy traditions. It includes contributions from music therapists across Latin America. The compelling narratives, theory and research presented make this essential reading and a groundbreaking book for all music therapists and those interested in considering music, health and wellbeing through different eyes. -- Colin Andrew Lee, Professor Emeritus, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada
This book offers a compelling overview of the diverse and vibrant landscape of music therapy in Latin America, shaped by its unique historical traditions, varied practices, and rich musical cultures. Readers are introduced to the current state of music therapy practice and education across Latin American countries. The chapters skilfully navigate the space between postcolonial critique and evidence-based practice, contributing to the development of a truly global music therapy. By weaving together approaches from the Global North with Afrocentric and Indigenous epistemologies, knowledge, and histories, the book opens up vital new perspectives for the future of the field. -- Even Ruud, professor emeritus in music therapy at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Author of "Towards a Sociology of Music Therapy: Music as a Cultural Immunogen"

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About the Author

Patricia Zarate Perez is Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music.
She has worked for over 20 years as an advocate for music therapy in Latin America and the world. She trained with the first generation of music therapists from Berklee College of Music.
In 2011, she founded the Latin American Music Therapy Network in Boston.
In 2013, Perez founded the Latin American Music Therapy Symposium in Panama City, Panama.
In 2015 she founded the Music Therapy Center of Panama.
She currently serves as the President of the Music Therapy Association of Panama (APAMU) and Vice-President of the Comité Latinoamericano de Musicoterapia (CLAM).

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Product Details

Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published
18th September 2025
Pages
240
ISBN
9781839973062

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