Despite the lack of theories of melody historically, melody is the component of music most evocative of memories and therefore, identity. The Aldridges (Gudrun is a music therapist; David is
co-director, Nordoff Robbins Center in Witten, Germany/professor, creative arts therapies, U. of Bradford, UK) thus introduce their method of therapeutic narrative analysis of patients'
construction of melodies that encompasses the phases of search, orientation, decision, transformation, and self-discovery. E.g., they interpret the evolving musical and personal meanings of a
depressed patient's "Farewell Melody" through several therapy sessions. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
