Elucidating Japanese community engagement with Malaysian traditional music therapy approach for special needs children

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Noorlila, Abu Bakar, Aby Yazid
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Allied Business Academies 2021
• Subjects: BF501 Motivation; BF636 Applied psychology; BF698 Personality; BF712 Developmental psychology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/93245/7/93245_Elucidating%20Japanese%20community%20engagement_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/93245/8/93245_Elucidating%20Japanese%20community%20engagement.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/93245/; https://www.abacademies.org/articles/elucidating-japanese-community-engagement-with-malaysian-traditional-music-therapy-approach-for-special-needs-children.pdf

This paper proposes an intervention therapy that uses the unique methods of Malay traditional performance, which relates the dances and songs of ‘Dikir Barat’ and ‘Kuda Kepang;. The therapy will assist in the socialization of special needs children and work upon their audience perception skills. Thi...