Book contents
- Sounds of War
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- Sounds of War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Music in Britain, 1914
- 2 Recruitment and Fundraising
- 3 Instruments of War
- 4 Songs, Identity and Morale
- 5 Captivity
- 6 Religion and Pastoral Care
- 7 Medicine and Therapy
- 8 The Gramophone
- 9 Civilian Concert Parties
- 10 Servicemen’s Concert Parties
- 11 After the Armistice
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Sources and Select Bibliography
- Index
7 - Medicine and Therapy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 February 2020
- Sounds of War
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- Sounds of War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Music in Britain, 1914
- 2 Recruitment and Fundraising
- 3 Instruments of War
- 4 Songs, Identity and Morale
- 5 Captivity
- 6 Religion and Pastoral Care
- 7 Medicine and Therapy
- 8 The Gramophone
- 9 Civilian Concert Parties
- 10 Servicemen’s Concert Parties
- 11 After the Armistice
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Sources and Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Provides an overview of the ways in which music was used in medical settings during the war. It will outline how the British Red Cross, which was tasked by the War Office to coordinate the organisation and supply of British hospitals, ensured that provision was made for live and recorded music in the majority of their facilities. This chapter will also consider how the medical profession came to recognise that music was an aid to servicemen’s recovery and convalescence. The experiences of civilian entertainers in military medical settings will also be examined.
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- Sounds of WarMusic in the British Armed Forces during the Great War, pp. 142 - 162Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020