Nsamu Moonga comes from the rich African culture of the Ba’Tonga people. Immersed in ritualistic practice the Ba’Tonga people use ritual as a dynamic expression of collective and individual identity, culture, celebration, and healing. Nsamu shares his insights into the use of ritual for everyday life and brings a unique perspective to the benefits of ritual in music therapy practice. Discussing the elements of ritual Nsamu provides a framework for us to bring more intention, mindfulness and connection to our music therapy practice and to our clients.
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Nsamu Moonga is a Zambian-born, classically trained singer and licensed music therapist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa and as a professional psychotherapist with the Zambia Counselling Council. Nsamu holds a BA in Psychology and an MMT. For the master’s research, Nsamu investigated the place of music therapy in the life of the baTonga people of Mazabuka in the southern province of Zambia. BaTonga have employed the musical arts to foster community, personal, spiritual and place well-being. Nsamu has served on the World Federation of Music Therapy, the International Association for Music and Medicine, the International Association for Creative Arts in Education and Therapies, and the South African National Arts Therapies Association. Nsamu, a PhD candidate at the University of Pretoria, is a lecturer at the University of Pretoria and the University of Johannesburg. Nsamu’s PhD research explores how people with cancer can utilise the indigenous musical arts to manage anxiety and distress. He has multiple publications, including book chapters and journal articles, and is a regular speaker at conferences. He also serves on the editorial boards of CAET, Voices and the South African Journal of the Arts Therapies. His work explores health, lifestyle choices, medical complications, human sexualities, gender, spiritual experiences, and psychosocial support, focusing on anti-oppressive and non-interventionist practices.
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