Connecting Through Music: Sing Inside and Music Therapy

In this episode, TCS podcaster Erica Lees-Smith speaks to Sing Inside representative Andreana and music therapist Naomi about the importance of music in a range of communities and spaces. The first half of the episode discusses the work that Sing Inside is doing to bring music workshops to prisons. The second half of the episode (from 12:00) explores music therapy more broadly, and the range of psychological and social issues that can be tackled through music. Find out more about Andreana's work with Sing Inside at www.singinside.org or follow them on Instagram @singinsideFind out more about Naomi's work on the MELODIC project here:https://www.aru.ac.uk/cambridge-institute-for-music-therapy-research/our-research/older-people-dementia-and-stroke/melodicThompson, N., Iyemere, K., Underwood, B. R. and Odell-Miller, H. (2023) 'Investigating the impact of music therapy on two in-patient psychiatric wards for people living with dementia: retrospective observational study', BJPsych Open, 9(2), e42.Thompson, N. and Odell-Miller, H. (2022) 'An audit of music therapy in acute National Health Service (NHS) settings for people with dementia in the UK and adaptations made due to COVID-19', Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy.You can sign up to their newsletter by emailing [email protected] to respond to something said in this episode? Or propose an episode of your own? Get in touch via the form on our website:https://www.thecambridgestudent.co.uk/podcastsYou can also find us on Instagram: @thecambridgestudentCover design by Yuki HolleyMusic by Jacob Carey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.