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Music as a resource for health and wellbeing (2015)
Book Chapter
Bunt, L. G., Daykin, N., & Bunt, L. (2015). Music as a resource for health and wellbeing. In I. Söderback (Ed.), International Handbook of Occupational Interventions (825-829). Springer Link. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08141-0_60

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015. This chapter explores the use of music as a resource for health and well-being. Drawing on recent evidence, the contribution of music to a range of health and wellbeing outcomes, including physiol... Read More about Music as a resource for health and wellbeing.

The healing and spiritual properties of music therapy at a cancer care centre (2012)
Journal Article
McClean, S., Bunt, L., & Daykin, N. (2012). The healing and spiritual properties of music therapy at a cancer care centre. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 18(4), 402-407

Background: This article explores the theme of spirituality, health, and wellbeing, in relation to an emerging body of research on the impact of music therapy in cancer care. The focus of the article is a music therapy service established as part of... Read More about The healing and spiritual properties of music therapy at a cancer care centre.

Creativity, identity and healing: Participants' accounts of music therapy in cancer care (2007)
Journal Article
Daykin, N., McClean, S., & Bunt, L. (2007). Creativity, identity and healing: Participants' accounts of music therapy in cancer care. Health, 11(3), 349-370. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459307077548

This article reports on findings from a study of the accounts of people participating in music therapy as part of a programme of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in supportive cancer care. The article outlines the perceived effects of mus... Read More about Creativity, identity and healing: Participants' accounts of music therapy in cancer care.

Music and healing in cancer care: A survey of supportive care providers (2006)
Journal Article
Daykin, N., Bunt, L., & McClean, S. (2006). Music and healing in cancer care: A survey of supportive care providers. Arts in Psychotherapy, 33(5), 402-413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2006.07.001

This paper explores the role of music activity and music therapy in health care drawing on a survey of UK cancer care providers offering music interventions and music therapy. The survey examined the extent and type of music provision and explored pr... Read More about Music and healing in cancer care: A survey of supportive care providers.

‘Preludes’ A Bristol based primary school music participation and education project
Report
Bunt, L., & Daykin, N. (2010). ‘Preludes’ A Bristol based primary school music participation and education project

The ‘Preludes’ project is a Bristol based primary school music education project delivered by the Emerald Ensemble with the intention of ‘Putting classical music at the heart of every child’s education.’ This report summarises the results of a mon... Read More about ‘Preludes’ A Bristol based primary school music participation and education project.