Ralph Spintge’s research while affiliated with Hamburg University of Music and Drama and other places

5. Artistic Expression and Cultural perspectives in Healthcare and Community

In times like these it may be worth looking at phenomena which John Naisbitt named “Megatrends” in 1982, already[1]. Recently, again some researchers and consultants trying to forsee what may define our future on earth identified 12 such Megatrends...

Historical circumstances affecting humankind often seem destined to repetition. Healthcare is no stranger to such recurrences. While some studies render relevant findings that lead to the development...

Recent attention related to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic is reflecting upon its impact in social and workplace settings. A September Gallup pole in the United States found that “quiet quitters" make up at least 50% of the U.S. workforce -- likely more...

As a scientific publication, we intend that our journal will not convey any political messages. However, at present it seems as if scientific expertise and experience is desperately needed to contribute insight and advice to secure the future of humankind in many aspects elaborated in part heretofore...

The world seems to turn around faster and faster as we are approaching the third pandemic year, and at the same time many people around the world are seeming to show less control of their life. Pandemia alone, however, is only one part of our major global problems...

At a neighborhood picnic get-together last weekend, I spotted a crying baby in her mother’s arms. Her mother was bouncing her 20-month, year-old precious one, gently, up and down, inserting some sways- seemingly unbothered, but all the while wishing her baby would settle...

“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only formyself, what am I? If not now when?” How often I havereflected on this three-lined quote attributed to the great sageHillel. While it has been cited in the context of documentaries,speeches and in texts about spirituality and freedom, it is lessconsidered for its context in the framework of healthcare...

The so-called Corona-Virus can infect animals and humans leading mainly to respiratory dysfunction. Infection can be harmless or lethal, often creating SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) or MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) [1]. Let us look back to the history of pandemics, consider some recent aspects, and point out Music Therapy´s potential in coping with such a global challenge