Dissertation - World Federation of Music Therapy

8.3.1.6 Metaphors and narratives in the music-listening periods
INLA: The pixy is clearly a metaphor of a part of the client’s self – and recognized as
such: a hard-working creature with a lot of confidence in itself and in the work
(heading upwards – towards God).
ESMA: There are no metaphors in this episode, and the message received is of an
existential (unmetaphorical) nature.
PIJØ: The long travel from the bottom of the pit to the top – and beyond is a complete
narrative. The last episode with the laboratory and the machine may be an image of
how the client understands her process in hospital. But here she (re)acts and takes the
lead.
ANHO: One important metaphor is reported after the music finishes: the “‘Green
light“ indicates that the client is developing confidence in the therapeutic process.
WIFU: This is an emotional exploration of two parts of the client’s self: the little girl
(intuition, confidence) and the bear (strength, kindness).
SAAA: There are no metaphors in this episode – though the dancer may be
interpreted as part of the client’s self. The memories and reflections seem helpful.
Is it possible to identify processes of narrative configuration?
The configuration is not as clear here as it was in the Brahms example. This may be
related to the predominant unity in mood, dynamics and thematic material in the Bach
movement. However narrative configuration can be found in INLA and PIJØs travels,
reflecting the ternary form ABA’.
INLA: A. The client establishes herself in a floating state of wellbeing and joy, even
if she is alone -> B. She is transformed into a climbing pixy that is taken by a swallow
-> C. The client finds peace in the situation, even if she lost control.
PIJØ: A: A problem is identified: experiments are going on in a laboratory -> B. She
takes action and solves a problem: The handle works again -> C. The machine
produces surprising things and the client ‚climbs out’ to get an overview.
8.3.1.6 Conclusion
The main research question for this analysis was: What elements are there that
describe the relationship between the music and the imagery transformation?
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