Lauren Li
California Institute of Technology
Project
Sounds of Healing: Exploring the Treatment of Trauma Through Music
Austria, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa
Music has the ability to evoke strong physical and emotional responses. As a musician and advocate for mental health, I am interested in exploring music as a holistic means of healing for those touched by trauma. My Watson year will take me from Austria to South Africa where working with a wide range of individuals including refugees and disadvantaged youth. In these interactions, I will not only provide music therapy, but work alongside scientists and music therapists to develop a quantitative study exploring the links between the physiological, emotional, and cultural aspects of music therapy.