Research for a New Model of Concert Connected to Community Music Therapy

在本研究的三年时间里，我们为熊本市居家老人举办了122场社区音乐治疗，为麻生市临时住所老人举办了10场，举办了6场音乐会，旨在鼓励当地的老年人，振兴当地社区。结果表明：1.老年人的身心活跃，从而促进了他们的健康。2.恢复老年人的自尊。3.重新获得社区意识。居住在当地社区的音乐家在这些音乐会上的表演让当地居民有机会了解他们隐藏的当地文化。此外，当地音乐家也更加意识到他们的音乐的治疗力量，并开始了一种新的音乐活动方式，旨在为社区谋福利。音乐会是由年轻的学生策划的，这有助于改变他们对老年人的形象，并促进了代际交流。

During the 3 years of this study, we carried out 122 Community Music Therapy sessions for the in-home elderly in Kumamoto City, 10 sessions for the elderly who live in temporary houses in Aso City, and 6 concerts with the aim of encouraging the elderly people of the areas and the revitalization of those local communities.The results showed preferable change in 3 points: 1. activated body and mind of the elderly and so promoted their health. 2. restored self-esteem of the elderly. 3. regained community awareness. The performance of musicians who live in the local community at these concerts gave the local residents a chance to know their hidden local culture. Also the local musicians became more aware of the therapeutic power of their music and started a new way of musical activity aiming for the welfare of the community. The concerts were planned by young students, which helped to alter their image of the elderly and intergenerational exchange was promoted.