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MUSIC IS GOOD MEDICINE:

Exploring the creative self through song catching

MERRIAM’S 10 FUNCTIONS OF MUSIC


From: Psychological Foundations of Musical Behavior by Rudolf E. Tadocy and
J. David Boyle published by Charles C. Thomas

1. Emotional Expression
2. Aesthetic Enjoyment
3. Entertainment
4. Communication
5. Symbolic Representation
6. Physical Response
7. Enforcing Conformity to Social Norms
8. Validation of Social Institutions and Religious
Rituals
9. Contributions to the Continuity and Stability of
Culture
10. Contributions to the Integration of Society

Andy Hunt, MSW


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