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Marion Van Namen, a music therapist in Portland, OR says that when a person makes music it gives her a picture of who they are as a human and that helps her open them up to possibilities to improves their lives.
This story was edited by Dmae Roberts.
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New TalentTali was my summer intern and produced several artistic features and collages for my Stage and Studio show on KBOO radio. Her work grew by leaps and bounds this summer and this is the best feature. She spent a great deal of time gathering interviews and sound for this piece and the depth and artistry really shows. Give a listen and see for yourself! This is a young producer we'll be hearing from in coming years... |
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New TalentTali was my summer intern and produced several artistic features and collages for my Stage and Studio show on KBOO radio. Her work grew by leaps and bounds this summer and this is the best feature. She spent a great deal of time gathering interviews and sound for this piece and the depth and artistry really shows. Give a listen and see for yourself! This is a young producer we'll be hearing from in coming years... |
Broadcast History
Originally produced for Stage and Studio on KBOO in Portland, OR. Aired on August 11, 2009.
Transcript
SOUND: FADE UP AND UNDER MEETING VAN NAMEN AT THE DOOR
TALI SINGER: One of the first things you notice about Marion van Namen’s house is that she has a lot of instruments. A lot.
MARION VAN NAMEN: I did count them once. I have over 50. This is a song that I play with three different instruments. I have an ocean drum. It sounds also like a rain stick, but I have it in the form of an ocean drum. That is the rain. (SOUND: OCEAN DRUM) Then I have some wind chimes. That is the wind. (SOUND: WIND CHIMES) Then I also have a bourdoon lyre. It’s almost like a miniature harp. (SOUND: LYRE) The strings are tuned in a chord. That is the sun.
SOUND: SONG (RAIN IS FALLING…)
MARION VAN NAMEN: I always feel, there’s the magical seconds after the song where I preserve the silence, because that’s I think when the music comes in at a deeper level. And they can also hear—inwardly, they can still hear...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:According to the American Music Therapy Association, music therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to help children and adults with disabilities or illnesses. Marion Van Namen, a music therapist in Portland, OR says that when a person makes music it gives her a picture of who they are as a human and that helps her open them up to possibilities to improves their lives.
Tali Singer brings us this profile of a music therapist at work.
You can learn more about Marion Van Namen by going to her website, www.octavemusictherapy.com.
Additional Credits
Editor: Dmae Roberts
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Posted on September 27, 2009 at 09:49 PM | Permalink
New Talent
Tali was my summer intern and produced several artistic features and collages for my Stage and Studio show on KBOO radio. Her work grew by leaps and bounds this summer and this is the best feature. She spent a great deal of time gathering interviews and sound for this piece and the depth and artistry really shows. Give a listen and see for yourself! This is a young producer we'll be hearing from in coming years...