Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
Creative Manchester, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Jul 25;21(8):972. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21080972.
Musical improvisation is a generative process of spontaneously creating music 'in the moment'. For people with young onset dementia, musical improvisation provides an extended opportunity for creative self-expression and connection to one's own body and life story. Using visual research methods, including video elicitation interviews, this paper explores the 'in the moment' musical experiences of five people living with young onset dementia who took part in a 15-week improvised music-making programme (Music in Mind). We frame the exploration of the group's musical experiences through the emerging lens of 'care aesthetics'-a concept that identifies the sensory relations and embodied practices between two (or more) people in a caring relationship. In the context of this analysis, we look to the caring practices by, with, and between people living with dementia, their family members, and the musicians who lead the programme and the relationship of these practices to feelings of self-expression and meaningful connection. Musical improvisation has the potential to support the psychological, social, and spiritual wellbeing of people living with young onset dementia. In applying a lens of care aesthetics, it is possible to observe the micro-level experiences of people living with dementia and their family carers.
音乐即兴创作是一种即时自发创作音乐的生成过程。对于发病年龄较轻的痴呆症患者来说，音乐即兴创作提供了一个扩展的创意自我表达的机会，同时也能与自己的身体和生活故事建立联系。本研究采用视觉研究方法，包括视频启发式访谈，探索了五名参与为期 15 周即兴音乐创作项目（Music in Mind）的发病年龄较轻的痴呆症患者的“即时”音乐体验。我们通过“关怀美学”这一新兴视角来构建对该群体音乐体验的探索，该概念确定了关怀关系中两个人（或更多人）之间的感官关系和体现实践。在这一分析的背景下，我们关注痴呆症患者、他们的家庭成员以及领导该项目的音乐家之间的关怀实践，以及这些实践与自我表达和有意义的联系的关系。音乐即兴创作有可能支持发病年龄较轻的痴呆症患者的心理、社会和精神健康。通过应用关怀美学的视角，我们可以观察到痴呆症患者及其家庭照顾者的微观体验。
