Imagine going back to the ancient times and enjoying the music of an ensemble, who can hide in a room by themselves and turn on the phone to listen to it?
We must all gather with two or three friends over a cup of tea, humming and chatting away, feeling the warmth of the ensemble music - accompanied by a real presence in the song. The convenience of technology has put the music listening experience at our fingertips. Sometimes, we also miss out on the real warmth of sharing music.
This group is passionate about group singing! Some participants stayed behind after the group to share with the therapist excerpts from their own youth performances, reflecting on how singing has brought them all sorts of friendship and fulfillment. While there are many songs recorded on the internet, participants said that it is rare to sing together and enjoy the shared experience of hearing each other's voices and creating resonance! This kind of resonance and presence in sound is also an important element of music therapy groups. This resonance and presence in sound is also an important element in music therapy groups, and resonance is indeed a healing element in many primitive cultures!
