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The Handbook of Music Therapy, second edition co-edited with Sarah Hoskyns and Sangeeta Swamy (2024)
Book
Bunt, L. (2024). The Handbook of Music Therapy, second edition co-edited with Sarah Hoskyns and Sangeeta Swamy. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315713403

The Handbook of Music Therapy takes the reader on a journey through the historical and contemporary landscape of the field of music therapy, updated with the latest practical, sociocultural and theoretical perspectives and developments in music thera... Read More about The Handbook of Music Therapy, second edition co-edited with Sarah Hoskyns and Sangeeta Swamy.

Learning how to learn: The role of music and other expressive arts in responding to Early Leaving from Education and Training (ELET) in the STALWARTS project (2020)
Journal Article
Krüger, V., Macedo, E., Rita Addessi, A., Rüütel, E., Warner, C., Carvalho, A., & Bunt, L. (2020). Learning how to learn: The role of music and other expressive arts in responding to Early Leaving from Education and Training (ELET) in the STALWARTS project. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 20(3), https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v20i3.3084

This project report describes policy, practice and theory related to a cross-sectoral international project funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme. STALWARTS – Sustaining Teachers and Learners with the Arts: Relational Health in European... Read More about Learning how to learn: The role of music and other expressive arts in responding to Early Leaving from Education and Training (ELET) in the STALWARTS project.

Relaxation Music (RM), Mindfulness Meditation (MM) and Relaxation Techniques (RTs) in healthcare: A qualitative case study of practices in the UK and South Korea (2020)
Journal Article
Hyang Hwang, M., & Bunt, L. (2022). Relaxation Music (RM), Mindfulness Meditation (MM) and Relaxation Techniques (RTs) in healthcare: A qualitative case study of practices in the UK and South Korea. Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy, 14(1), Article a20200822

Relaxation Music (RM), Mindfulness Meditation (MM) and Relaxation Techniques (RTs) are widely used in healthcare contexts and these interventions have been investigated for integrated healthcare, psychotherapy treatment and collaborative and multidis... Read More about Relaxation Music (RM), Mindfulness Meditation (MM) and Relaxation Techniques (RTs) in healthcare: A qualitative case study of practices in the UK and South Korea.

A neuroscience-informed approach equipping educators to support young learners affected by trauma through music in the classroom (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Zook, N., Warner, C., & Bunt, L. (2020, May). A neuroscience-informed approach equipping educators to support young learners affected by trauma through music in the classroom. Poster presented at Brain Cognition, Emotion, Music (BCEM), University of Kent (Online)

An interdisciplinary approach (music therapy, neuroscience) was adopted for the development of postgraduate continuing education modules for educators (teachers of any subjects or SENCOs) working with young people with adverse life events. The goals... Read More about A neuroscience-informed approach equipping educators to support young learners affected by trauma through music in the classroom.

Art and music therapy in cancer care (2015)
Book Chapter
Mitchell, F., & Bunt, L. (2015). Art and music therapy in cancer care. In D. Wyatt, & N. Hulbert-Williams (Eds.), Cancer and Cancer Care. Los Angeles: Sage

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.

Music therapy in children's hospices: An evaluative survey of provision (2014)
Journal Article
Hodkinson, S., Bunt, L., & Daykin, N. (2014). Music therapy in children's hospices: An evaluative survey of provision. Arts in Psychotherapy, 41(5), 570-576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2014.10.006

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. This paper presents the results of a survey of the range of music therapy practice in children's hospices in the UK. Music therapists are challenged to work with children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions during... Read More about Music therapy in children's hospices: An evaluative survey of provision.

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.

Music and child development (La Musica nello sviluppo del bambino) (2010)
Book Chapter
Bunt, L., & Ricci Bitti, P. E. (2010). Music and child development (La Musica nello sviluppo del bambino). In D. Scarponi, & A. Pession (Eds.), Il dolore specchio per la comprensione della soffernza in pediatria (95-100). Bologna: Cooperativa Libraria Universitaria Editrice Bologna

On singing our own songs (2008)
Journal Article
Bunt, L. (2008). On singing our own songs. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy,

Review: Silence, Music, Silent Music, (2008)
Journal Article
Bunt, L. (2008). Review: Silence, Music, Silent Music,. British Journal of Music Therapy, 22(2), 102-103

A book review of Silence, Music, Silent Music, Edited by Nicky Losseff & Jenny Doctor

On listening to the silence in the gaps (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Bunt, L. (2007, September). On listening to the silence in the gaps. Paper presented at Annual Conference of the New Zealand Society for Music Therapy - invited keynote address, Wellington New Zealand

Making space for silence (2007)
Journal Article
Bunt, L. (2007). Making space for silence. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy,

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.

Music therapy for children (2006)
Book Chapter
Bunt, L. (2006). Music therapy for children. In G. McPherson (Ed.), The Child and Musician: A Handbook of Musical Development (273-288). Oxford University Press

Telling our stories (2004)
Journal Article
Bunt, L. (2004). Telling our stories. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy,

Community music therapy (2004)
Book Chapter
Bunt, L. (2004). Community music therapy. In M. Pavlicevic, & G. Ansdell (Eds.), Community Music Therapy. London: Jessica Kingsley

Mary Priestley interviewed by Leslie Bunt (2004)
Journal Article
Bunt, L. (2004). Mary Priestley interviewed by Leslie Bunt. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 4(2), https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v4i2.180

I interviewed Mary Priestley at her London flat in May 2004. Mary is a well-known figure throughout the world of music therapy. At the Ninth World Congress, held in Washington in 1999, her work in Analytical Music Therapy was celebrated as one of the... Read More about Mary Priestley interviewed by Leslie Bunt.

The four essential I's of music therapy practice (2002)
Presentation / Conference
Hoskyns, S., & Bunt, L. (2002, July). The four essential I's of music therapy practice. Paper presented at 10th World Congress of Music Therapy, University of Oxford, UK

The Handbook of Music Therapy (2002)
Book
Bunt, L., Hoskyns, S., & Swami, S. (2002). The Handbook of Music Therapy. London: Routledge

This edited volume draws on the extensive experiences of the editors as music therapy practitioners, researchers and trainers. It explores music therapy as both an allied health profession contributing to health policy and as an academic discipline.... Read More about The Handbook of Music Therapy.

Music and disease (2002)
Book Chapter
Caterina, R., & Bunt, L. (2002). Music and disease. In J. Nattiez (Ed.), Enciclopedia della musica: Il sapere musicale II. Turin, Italy: Guilio Einaudi

The Oxford companion to music (2002)
Book Chapter
Bunt, L. (2002). The Oxford companion to music. In A. Lathom (Ed.), The Oxford Companion to Music. Oxford University Press

Music and emotion: Perspectives from music therapy (2001)
Book Chapter
Bunt, L., & Pavlicevic, M. (2001). Music and emotion: Perspectives from music therapy. In P. N. Juslin, & J. A. Sloboda (Eds.), Music and Emotion: Theory and Research (181-201). Oxford: Oxford University Press

‘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.