🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Musiktherapie

Pronunciation / Transliteration: muˈziːkˌteʁapiː

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Music therapy/ˈmjuː.zɪk ˌθer.ə.pi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15400 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Musiktherapie wird oft in der Psychiatrie eingesetzt."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional.

    "Music therapy was successfully integrated into the rehabilitation program to help stroke patients regain their speech capabilities."
  2. 2

    The use of musical activities, such as listening, singing, or playing instruments, to improve psychological, emotional, or physical well-being.

    "Many patients find that engaging in music therapy significantly reduces their anxiety levels during extended hospital stays."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'music' (from Old French musique, via Latin from Greek mousike) and 'therapy' (from Greek therapeia meaning 'curing' or 'healing'). The formal practice emerged in the mid-20th century following World War I and II, when musicians played in hospitals for veterans suffering from physical and emotional trauma.

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