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Music in Gestalt Theory, Morphology and Music Therapy

Open Access
|May 2026

Abstract

The article deals with the connection between music, Gestalt theory and music therapy. It sheds light on the historical foundations of Gestalt theory and its application in music psychology, particularly from the perspective of morphological psychology. An examination method from morphological music therapy is presented, with which a psychological analysis of musical improvisations is possible in four versions. A clinical study demonstrates the significance for therapeutic practice by highlighting the relationship between musical forms of expression and psychological processes.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gth-2026-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2519-5808 | Journal ISSN: 0170-057X
Language: English, German
Page range: 283 - 294
Published on: May 18, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

© 2026 Rosemarie Tüpker, published by Society for Gestalt Theory and its Applications (GTA)
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.