Session 4
Music is Personal and Emotional
Music in this session should include the participants’ favourite songs as well as songs that were popular during the time the participants were aged 10-30 years of age (their reminiscence bump as described earlier).
The aim of this block is to encourage discussion about personal memories and emotions evoked by music.
Activity 1
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Guess song name and singer using different songs to last session.
Activity 2
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Discuss again how music can evoked feelings depending on certain elements (e.g. fast/slow, loud/soft). Play an instrument in a way that reflects how you feel now.
Activity 3
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Guess the next lyrics of a song (using powerpoint).