“If music be the food of love, play on.” – Shakespeare In continuing partnership with Kasih Hospice Care Society, MSMM once again volunteered at Selayang Hospital, Kuala Lumpur Palliative Care Unit. Dr Foo I-Wei as well as Sherrene Teh and Cheryl Mow who are both music therapists spent the morning…
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Bringing Live Music to Malaysian Hospitals
News on 29 May 2013 Authored by: Asst Prof James Yeow, Vice President MSMM Edited by: Dr Sharon Chong, President MSMM In the light of realizing the healing power of music, the Malaysian Society for Music in Medicine (MSMM) has recently been set up, aiming to promote the therapeutic use…
Continue ReadingThe Birth of MSMM – Malaysian Society for Music in Medicine
Abstract Malaysia is a multi-cultural society and the resulting myriad forms of music played in the nation are an ethnomusicologist’s haven. A simple cross-sample taken across the different kinds of music available reflects a diverse range reflective of much of the Asian region as a whole. Music medicine has existed…
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