Ensemble musicians’ health and wellness

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Abstract Relationships between music, health, and wellness are complicated: music can promote health and wellness, but musicians are vulnerable to problems caused or exacerbated by musical activities. With a view towards preventing such problems and promoting musicians’ health and wellness, researchers have mostly focused on individual musicians’ physical and psychological capabilities; however, insights from behavior change science indicate that it is vital to consider the extent to which environmental factors affect musicians’ opportunities to engage in health-promoting behaviors. This chapter focuses on four aspects of ensemble environments that can affect performers’ biological, psychological, and social health and wellness: (1) venue characteristics and configurations; (2) rehearsal organization, goals, and flow; (3) ensemble culture and social norms; and (4) social support and competition. Recommendations for addressing these aspects are presented, based on studies conducted with professional, pre-professional, and amateur ensemble musicians performing instrumental and vocal music from a range of genres.

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