Analysis on Music Meditation Research Papers and Critical Review: Focused on Research Papers from 2000 to 2021
The Korean Society Of Culture And Convergence, Joonhee Kim
The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence July 31, 2022 DOI: 10.33645/cnc.2022.7.44.7.623 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The reviewed literature on music meditation from 2000 to 2021 often lacks specific references to meditation music, blurs the distinction between music meditation and music appreciation, and mixes in the concept of music therapy. The author argues for clearer terminology, separation of music meditation from music therapy, and creating meditation music to enhance meditation, and calls for more music experts in this research. |
Abstract
One of the most noteworthy keywords in the 21th century is undoubtedly ‘meditation’. Also, along with meditation, 'music' began to attract attention, and music meditation became a trend. In this paper, academic papers published from 2000 to 2021 were divided into five categories and some major papers were reviewed. As a result, the papers lacked specific references to meditation music compared to the research process, or the distinction between music meditation and music appreciation was ambiguous, and the concept of music therapy was mixed. In addition, the setting of meditation music and control of experimental groups remained. In order to systematically practice meditation through music and to conduct more fundamental research, accurate understanding of music meditation and meditation music, establishment of terminology, understanding of instrumental functions of music, separation of music meditation and music therapy, and creation of meditation music to enhance the effectiveness of meditation. I suggest that we explore how to use music as a preliminary stage before meditation. It is also hoped that more music experts will participate in the study of music meditation.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |