Music therapy

RHYME presented 2 fullpapers at ICCHP 2012

Birgitta — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:00:24 +0000

RHYME presented and published two fullpapers at ICCHP 2012 in Linz in July. ICCHP is one of the most important conferences concerning technology and disability. The papers is published in Proceedings by Springer Verlag.
One of the papers with the title “RHYME – Musicking for all” is written by Harald Holone and Jo Herstad. The paper discusses familiarity in Tangible Interaction design related to Universal Design. The title on the other paper is “Musicking Tangibles for empowerment” and is written by Birgitta Cappelen and Anders-Petter Andersson. The paper presents a novel approach towards understanding and design of interactive music technology for people with special needs, what they call Musicking Tangibles. The approach combine perspectives from culture oriented Tangible interaction design with empowerment and resource oriented Music Therapy, and criticizes and broaden the traditional instrument and interface oriented perspective on music technology. See the presentations here – >

RHYME keynote and workshop at NMTC 2012

Birgitta — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:44:57 +0000

We are very proud and happy that Karette Stensæth was invited to hold a keynote lecture at the 7th Nordic Music Therapy Congress. The theme of the conference is “Music therapy models, methods and techniques “. Karette’s lecture about the RHYME project was named “Musical furniture? Health and therapy potentials playing on and with smart things”. Further, Birgitta Cappelen and Anders-Petter Andersson arranged a workshop during the conference with the title “Design of Musicking Interactive Things”.

The conference was held in Jyväskylä in Finland from 13 to 17 of June in 2012.

Open presentation at Haug School May 30th

Birgitta — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:55:06 +0000

On May 30th all children, parents, teachers and employees at Haug School and Resource center are invited to an open presentation about RHYME. Karette Stensæth who is a part time music therapist at Haug will lead the orientation in the “Gymsal” that lasts from 17.15 to 18.45. Everyone will also have the opportunity to try out the co-creative tangibles ORFI and Wave.

More information in norwegian –>

RHYME-article in research magazine Indikator

Birgitta — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:13:52 +0000

In the research magazine Indikator, which was included in Aftenposten 28. February 2012, there were a nice article about RHYME. RHYME was even mentioned on the front cover. See the article here (in norwegian) RHYME-Moro med musikkputer.

RHYME at 4th European Public Health conference

Birgitta — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:30:58 +0000

Karette Stensæth og Even Ruud presented RHYME at the pre-conference Music and Public Health 9. November during the 4th European Public Health Conference in Copenhagen.

New publication on Music and Identity

Birgitta — Thu, 26 May 2011 22:21:25 +0000

A new paper on identity creation through musical interaction has been published by Karette Stensæth in the new anthology on Music and Identity (norwegian), NMH – publikasjoner 2011:3 Skriftserie fra Senter for musikk og helse.

RHYME presented at Norwegian Conference on Music Therapy

Birgitta — Sat, 21 May 2011 09:07:37 +0000

Karette Stensæth and Even Ruud gave a presentation at the Third Norwegian Conference on Music Therapy at Fana, Bergen May 20-21, 2011. The title of their presentation were: Instruments as Artefacts. About the research project RHYME and the use of interactive technology in music therapy. Read the program and abstracts.

Presentation at Haug May 10.

Birgitta — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:23:56 +0000

May 10. Karette Stensæth presented RHYME in two meetings for all relevant staff members at Haug School. The RHYME group, goals and Haugs participation were presented and discussed.