Establishing Music Therapy in Malaysia

Dr. Indra Selvarajah, Malaysian Music Therapy Association | Professor Barbara Wheeler, Temple University | Associate Professor Lori Gooding, Florida State University

23-Aug-16 15:00

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President of the Malaysian Music Therapy Association Indra Selvarajah talks about a recently concluded music therapy conference, where the objective is to stimulate conversations about the role of music in nation building. Indra explains the challenges of developing music therapy here and joining her are Barbara Wheeler and Lori Gooding, music therapists from the U.S. who are both invited speakers at the conference.

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