I wear a shirt that reads “Reggaetón es cultura (reggaetón is culture),” from Hasta ‘Bajo Project with pride. In this context, I take my own approach.
A special shout out to my 2 year old client who’s Mom told me “He likes reggaetón,” and we played “Dame tu cosita” to engage his attention. It was the first time I used reggaetón in a Music Therapy context.
Reference
Park, S., Williams, R. A., & Lee, D. (2016). Effect of Preferred Music on Agitation After Traumatic Brain Injury. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 38(4), 394–410. https://doi-org.loyno.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/0193945915593180
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https://futurostudios.org/podcasts/loud-the-history-of-reggaeton/
References / Recommendations
The Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy
Graulau, B. (2022). Aqui Vive Gente [Documentary film].
Chen, Y-J., Lin, Y-T. (2023, April 20-22). Addressing Sex in Music Therapy for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [Conference Presentation] NER-AMTA 2023, Stowe, VT, United States.
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