Valenza del Metodo Biografico e Musicoterapia gruppale per attori: nuove prospettive metodologiche in uno studio applicato a studenti di Teatro dell’Università
Biographical Method and Group Music Therapy for actors: new methodological perspectives in a study applied to University Theatre students

Summary/Abstract: Aims. In this work the Authors propose an innovative methodology relating the Biographical Method and a research in Group MusicTherapy for students from University Theatre Faculty (BioGroupMusThePlan). The BioGroupMusThePlan can help students/actors to manage anxiety, asthenia, emotional stress and memory deficits in stage performances, and also to implement: awareness of personal resources, self-esteem, flexibility, management of psychophysical health, relationships and cooperation in the group system of actors and society. In short, we will be discussing: Materials and Methods, applied on thirty students from University Theatre Faculty, on weekly sessions for two months; Analysis of the Biography of Grimm Brothers and the fairy tale "The Musicians of Bremen" and interconnection with musictherapeutic methodologies, for stage performance; Soundtrack processing and biographical analysis of musicians/authors; Musictherapy techniques; Production of Bodily-Environmental-Rhythmic-Sonorous-Vocal Energy, using piano, body, voice, rhythmic-sonorous percussion instruments and instruments made with recycled materials and foods; Musictherapeutic analysis of sessions; Analysis of Questionnaires (using the Likert Scale) proposed to the students. Results. The students received inputs from biographical and fairy tale studies for thematic/methodological innovations in acting activity. They learned to play percussion instruments and created a public representation of the fairy tale, acting, dancing, playing and singing melodies in different languages. In the Questionnaires they state they have implemented useful skills for actors: scenic use of voice/body, emotional communication/expression, socialization, creativity, psychophysical balance. Conclusions. The BioGroupMusThePlan uses the Biographical Method integrated with specific musictherapy methodologies and techniques for actors, implementing psychophysical activation, motivation, gratification, inter/intra/personal communication, life quality.

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