That is exactly how it is described in an article from Time Out New York, which I found via a blog post by Brown Music Therapy. The article is titled “The New Hybrids” and leads in as follows:
We’re not talking about eco-friendly cars, but innovative fields that blend disciplines in unexpected ways – and could kick-start your career.
Other “hybrid” jobs mentioned in the article include narrative medicine, urban agriculture, and food media. I’ve never used that particular term to describe music therapy, but in a way, it sort of fits. Music therapy is still considered to be a new and, for some people, unconventional field, and there is always a lot of curiosity at the mention of it.
If you are a music therapist, you know how difficult it can be to explain your job to someone who is completely unfamiliar with the field. I still struggle with this, even after almost three years. I’ve read so many magazine and newspaper articles where music therapy is either misrepresented or poorly explained, so I was impressed with the short write-up featured in this article. Read it for yourself here.
Thanks for not only posting great songs and activities, Rachel, but links such as this to help others gain a better understanding as to what we do as MTs. I especially enjoyed reading the comments posted to that article by music therapists. Their input helped better define the article, I thought : ) Kate Legge
Greetings to you :) Thanks for this post. Posts, Opinion and observations done in your page has been of immense help to me.
Happy to share with you article having detailed explanation about “What Is Music Therapy”.
http://kalanimusic.com/music-therapy/
Music Therapy | January 18, 2011
Article Summary : Despite the fact that Music Therapy, as a profession, is now entering its 60th year, many people are still unfamiliar with it, or don’t understand it.