Bespoke Music-Narration for Health & Wellness
Bespoke Music and Narration is the outcome of translational practice-based research co-created by composer-researcher, Dr Valerie Ross and cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr Abid Amir. The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health concerns among a wide spectrum of affected communities necessitating innovative ways to improve physical and mental wellbeing. This site was created to share research output and resources from the Bespoke Music-Narration Soundbank Collection which comprises a collation of original music, narration, multi-language scripts, poetry and photography crafted to complement established therapeutic techniques and practices aimed at supporting a return to health and wellness in clinical and home-based settings.
AUDIOVISUAL RESOURCES
A. Deep Breathing & Relaxation
B. Progressive Muscle Relaxation
C. Positive Visualisation
D. Movement, Exercise
A. Music & Instruction - Deep Breathing & Relaxation
'Road to Recovery '
In Bahasa Malaysia
In English Language
B. Music & Instruction - Progressive Muscle Relaxation 'Homecoming '
In Bahasa Malaysia
In English Language
PMR : HOW IT WORKS
C. POSITIVE VISUALISATION
'Cusp of Life' & 'Secret Places'
D. Music for Movement: 'Ethereal Series'
No. 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5
Healthy Heart - Healthy Mind
BESPOKE MUSIC & NARRATION CREATORS
Prof. Dr Valerie Ross, PhD, MEd, BMus (Hons), DRSAMD
Director, Centre for Intercultural Musicology at Churchill College (CIMaCC)
University of Cambridge
Affiliation : College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Assoc Prof. Dr Muhammad 'Abid Amir
MBBcH, BAO (Dublin), MRCS (Edin), MSurg (Malaya)
Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Universiti Teknologi MARA
Affiliation : Fellow, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University
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