Music is life, music has the power to change, to help, to empower...
After
three weeks of placement in the children's hospital , I've seen very sick kids
lying in the bed, with pain and distress. Their eyes showed their eagerness to
go out and play, and their determination to see and explore the world outside,
to meet and interact with the world.
What
does music do for these poor little kids ? ♪♩
1.
Provide stress relief in a distressed hospital
Environment
The
little girl M , aged 3, was diagnosed with cancer. As we (music therapists)
played the guitar and sang along an improvised song about procedures, she got
distracted and kept playing along to the music with shakers, she nearly forgot
about the procedure that she was doing!
2.
To promote a positive hospital environment
M was
diagnosed with cancer, and it was a long stay for her. She couldn't get out to
play and meet her friends. Through making a music video together with the music
therapist, she created a song "jungle song" with her own recording of
the drum loops, singing. She even drew her own animals and put them into the
video! She had a creative hospital experience, and she couldn't wait sharing
her video to her friends and family of her creation!
More to
come...
Music is
like the lyrics below "It's amazing how you can speak right through
my heart, without saying a word it can light out the dark... " ♬
Music
speaks to our hearts with the right language words cannot express, and when we
cannot express through words. Enjoy making, listening and sharing the joy
of music!
♬ Music is not only for kids but for a lot
of other populations too. What are your stories? Feel free to share it with
us! 
Best,
Hanna
