Bespoke Music-Narration for Health & Wellness
Bespoke Music and Narration is the outcome of translational practice-based research co-created by composer-researcher, Dr Valerie Ross and cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr Abid Amir. The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health concerns among a wide spectrum of affected communities necessitating innovative ways to improve physical and mental wellbeing. This site was created to share research output and resources from the Bespoke Music-Narration Soundbank Collection which comprises a collation of original music, narration, multi-language scripts, poetry and photography crafted to complement established therapeutic techniques and practices aimed at supporting a return to health and wellness in clinical and home-based settings.
'BREATH OF LIFE'
DEEP BREATHING EXERCISES GUIDED MUSIC
Introductory Video
'MERIDIANS'
Music for Qiqong
Engaging psychological and physiological components to optimise mind, breath, movement, posture. Musically choreographed
'Road to Recovery'
Music-Narration for Relaxation
Malay Language
English Language
'Homecoming'
Music-Narration Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Malay Language
English Language
CONCEPT-TECHNIQUE
POSITIVE VISUALISATION
Two Poems
'Cusp of Life' & 'Secret Places'
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
'Ethereal'
Music for Brisk Walking
No. 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5
Healthy Heart - Healthy Mind
BESPOKE MUSIC & NARRATION CREATORS
Prof. Dr Valerie Ross, PhD, MEd, BMus (Hons), DRSAMD
Director, Centre for Intercultural Musicology at Churchill College (CIMaCC)
University of Cambridge
Affiliation : Conservatory of Music, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Assoc Prof. Dr Muhammad 'Abid Amir
MBBcH, BAO (Dublin), MRCS (Edin), MSurg (Malaya)
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Hospital HASA, UiTM
Affiliation : Fellow, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University
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