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Music and Autism Michael Bakan (Professor of Ethnomusicology, Professor of Ethnomusicology, Florida State University)

Music and Autism By Michael Bakan (Professor of Ethnomusicology, Professor of Ethnomusicology, Florida State University)

Music and Autism by Michael Bakan (Professor of Ethnomusicology, Professor of Ethnomusicology, Florida State University)

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The musical talents and affinities of autistic people are widely recognized, but few have thought to ask autistic people themselves about how they make and experience music, and why it matters them that they do. Speaking for Ourselves does just that, bringing autistic voices to the center of the conversation.

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Music and Autism: Speaking for Ourselves by Michael Bakan (Professor of Ethnomusicology, Professor of Ethnomusicology, Florida State University)

In Music and Autism: Speaking for Ourselves, renowned ethnomusicologist Michael Bakan engages in deep conversations-some spanning the course of years-with ten unique and fascinating individuals who share two basic things in common: an autism spectrum diagnosis and a life in which music is central. The result is a profound yet accessible exploration of how people make and experience music, and of why it matters to them that they do, one whose rich tapestry of words, images, and musical sounds speaks to both the extraordinary diversity of autistic experience and the common humanity we all share.

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Speaking for Ourselves is a significant contribution to the literature on autism, social science, and neuroscience as well as on music. For the most part it is free of jargon, and the conversations are relatable in a way rarely found in works emanating from academic presses. A companion website offers music and video (and a few photos) that strengthen the discussion with aural/visual examples of things discussed in the text. Those with an interest in autism, music, or just life experience in general will find this an enlightening resource. * CHOICE *
Speaking for Ourselves is a true collaboration between Michael Bakan and his autistic interlocutors, who journey together into the heart of what making and experiencing music feels like for people who are wired differently. Reading it will enhance your understanding of not just autism, but creativity itself. * Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity *
Michael Bakan's work has always been inspired - open, dynamic, warm -hearted, and keenly intelligent. This is a delightfully human read - deftly illuminating the differences in autistic thinking while simultaneously underscoring how much our deep shared experiences as human beings provide bridging webs of feeling and wonder. His humility and respect are real models of ways we can work together toward understanding one another - beyond labels...as people. * Dawn Prince-Hughes, primatologist and anthropologist, best selling author of Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey through Autism *
This is ground breaking research that could lead to real improvements in the lives of people with autism. * Derryck Smith, MD, FRCPC, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia *

About Michael Bakan (Professor of Ethnomusicology, Professor of Ethnomusicology, Florida State University)

Michael Bakan is Professor of Ethnomusicology at Florida State University. His more than seventy publications include the books World Music: Traditions and Transformations and Music of Death and New Creation. Bakan serves as series editor for the Routledge Focus on World Music book series and has performed as a percussionist with John Cage, Tito Puente, Rudolf Serkin, and George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as with several leading gamelan groups in Bali, Indonesia.

Table of Contents

Figures Companion Website Contents Acknowledgements Prologue: Autumn, 2003 1. Introduction 2. Zena Hamelson 3. Mara Chasar 4. Donald Rindale 5. Elizabeth J. Ibby Grace 6. Dotan Nitzberg 7. Graeme Gibson 8. Maureen Pytlik 9. Gordon Peterson 10. Amy Sequenzia 11. Addison Silar 12. Conclusion: Living with Autism Shouldn't Be Hard References Cited Additional Reading

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GOR013327111
9780197543122
019754312X
Music and Autism: Speaking for Ourselves by Michael Bakan (Professor of Ethnomusicology, Professor of Ethnomusicology, Florida State University)
Michael Bakan (Professor of Ethnomusicology, Professor of Ethnomusicology, Florida State University)
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Oxford University Press Inc
2020-10-16
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