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1School of Music, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia. Tel +61-413-017-702. k.zhukov@uq.edu.au.
Medical Problems of Performing Artists
|March 4, 2019
Summary
Music performance anxiety (MPA) is a common issue for musicians. This overview highlights strategies like mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, and relaxation techniques to manage physical and mental symptoms, improving performance quality.
Area of Science:
- Music Psychology
- Performance Science
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Music performance anxiety (MPA) affects musicians during live performances due to various individual factors.
- Understanding and managing MPA is crucial for musicians' well-being and artistic quality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of research literature on MPA management strategies.
- To inform music teachers, students, and professional musicians about available treatments.
- To highlight effective approaches for physical and cognitive symptoms of MPA.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of existing research on music performance anxiety.
- Categorization of management strategies into physical and cognitive symptom treatments.
- Synthesis of popular and promising intervention techniques.
Main Results:
- MPA management includes mindfulness, physical therapies, cognitive/behavioral therapies, medication, music therapy, and psychotherapy.
- Popular physical symptom management techniques include deep breathing, yoga, and meditation.
- Cognitive symptom management involves cognitive restructuring, goal-setting, and desensitization; combining behavioral and cognitive strategies shows promise.
Conclusions:
- A combination of behavioral and cognitive therapy strategies appears most effective for reducing MPA.
- Further research is needed due to methodological limitations in some studies.
- This overview aims to enhance understanding of MPA interventions for musicians.
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