Amanda Ufer

ENG 2001-162
11, September 2014
Annotated Bibliography
Music is a very broad category. There are so many different things that can be done
and debated about in the world of the Arts, however, many topics that involve music
typically involve another topic as well. Music goes hand in hand with many things
because it is always surrounding this world and all of the people who live in it. People
can be affected by music to the point where it helps them heal or teachers of music can
use classic pieces as well as modern day music to give their students a happy and exciting
environment. The power of music is firmly embedded in our everyday lives. It is a tool
that is meant to be used. Often people think of music as background noise that is ever
constant, but it can be used for so much more. Music has a huge impact on todays world
- it seems as if it is incorporated in most everything people do! Yes, music is something
that is often in the background, but its also something that is very necessary. Its almost
like the air that is breathed. Sometimes its taken for granted, but music is something this
world simply cannot live without.

Baker, David. Visually Impaired Musicians Insights: Narratives of Childhood,

Lifelong Learning and Musical Participation. British Journal of Music Education 31.
(2014): pages113-135. Web. 10 Sep. 2014.

Often times, visually impaired musicians are faced with many challenges in the music
world. Yet there are many well-known and successful leaders in the musical field who

struggled with the same problems. Andrea Bocelli is a famous tenor operatic singer.
There was also the classical pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii as well as jazz musician George
Shearing and Art Tatum. There was a study conducted on visually impaired musicians
done in the United Kingdom which included interviews involving matters of mobility,
inclusion, schooling, Braille literacy, access to technologies and musical learning. This
article highlights some of the famous and successful visually impaired musicians of
recent times, but it also brings to light the need for better equipping students and adults
who are looking to be educated in music but lack the resources.

Cvetkovi, Jelena D., and Miomira M. uranovi. Listening to Contemporary

Music as a Challenge of Modern Music Education. TEME: Casopis Za Drutvene
Nauke 38.1 (2014): 317-329. Web. 10 Sept. 2014.

Professional music courses mostly teach classic pieces in the classroom that follow along
with the average curriculum. It is up to the teacher to provide proper pedagogical
strategies in their classroom to best equip students that are currently in a very
developmental stage of their perception of music. The main goal centrals around
educating students of the music of the past, but contemporary music is something that
people are surrounded by on a daily basis. Music of the past is not as influential in the
lives of the modern student. Teachers and professors cannot captivate their pupils without
teaching them something that interests them and that is relatable.

Eells, Karen. "The Use Of Music And Singing To Help Manage Anxiety In Older
Adults." Mental Health Practice 17.5 (2014): 10-17. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. Web.
10 Sept. 2014.

As our world is becoming older with the uses and help of new technologies and medicine,
mental health concerns are also increasing. Long-term anxiety, depression, pain, and
dementia can all be somewhat relieved with medicine in todays world, but the
medication acts more like a crutch as opposed to a cure. Many people who struggle with
mental illnesses prefer activity over medication. Some of these activities that have been
frequently listed are listening to music and/or singing along. Music and singing may be
exciting or calming and is often associated with many life events like religious
gatherings, social occasions, concerts, graduations and weddings. Using music as a
therapeutic nursing tool is quickly on the rise.

Hunter, Eric J., Kristine Tanner, and Marshall E. Smith. "Gender Differences
Affecting Vocal Health Of Women In Vocally Demanding Careers." Logopedics
Phoniatrics Vocology 36.3 (2011): 128-136. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Sept.
2014.

Singers and vocalists are always on the lookout for signs of damage to the vocal chords.
The thread is imminent and very real. If a singer were to get lazy and not properly care
for their vocal chords, then their career could be finished many years sooner than they

could have ever anticipated. Studies suggest that women have been recorded as having
problems with their vocal health more often than men - regardless of their occupation. It
was always assumed that this was due to the laryngeal system differences between the
male and female anatomy, but studies have shown that it may go a little farther than that.

Katsuhisa, Sakano, et al. "Possible Benefits Of Singing To The Mental And

Physical Condition Of The Elderly." Biopsychosocial Medicine 8.1 (2014): 2-16. Web. 10
Sept. 2014.

Music Therapy majors strive to aid those in need with their musical skills and talents.
This article provides information that stress levels for people struggling with depression,
cardiovascular disease, and old age can be managed by singing. A study shows that after
singing, a group of elderly people felt more refreshed, comfortable, pleasurable, lighthearted, relieved, and relaxed (Katsuhisa). Stress-associated factors are detrimental to
overall health. The immune system is also very responsive to stress levels. The hormones
that are released when one partakes in singing was shown to decrease the stress levels
within the human body. Singing and encouraging those who are ill to sing can help to
mentally and physically make people feel better.

Welch, Graham F., et al. Singing and Social Inclusion. Frontiers In Psychology 5.
(2014): 211-222. Web. 10 Sept. 2014.

A more recent study has suggested that involvement in musical activities could be
impacting the way that a person in included in social situations. Studies from this article
show that being musically inclined can create a sense of self and being socially integrated
in society. For groups that are promoting social inclusion, this is a great bridge to
achieving their goals. The Arts in general are known to develop a sense of belonging, but
particularly music has been seen as a key that can be used. Data within the article
suggests that the higher the normalized singing development rating, the more positive
the childs self-concept and sense of being socially included, irrespective of singer age,
sex and ethnicity (Welch 1).