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« …We invited our patients to be able to come and kind of take a bit of a leap of faith, » said Renee Linklater, the senior director of Shkaabe Makwa, part of the CAMH that’s centred on Indigenous-focused wellness. This pilot also involved non-Indigenous clients.
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The ask was simple: talk about music, to help a composer write an original piece.
« I know initially that might not have seemed so inviting for some people, » Linklater said, knowing that a few people were shy and not open about coming forward with their thoughts. A clinical practice leader was also present at these sessions, helping facilitate discussions.
« It’s funny because we weren’t really gathering to talk about our lives, » recalled Ian Cusson, a composer of Georgian Bay Métis and French-Canadian descent.
« But in talking about the music that we loved, we couldn’t avoid sharing. »
In his eight weeks with the group, Cusson says the music they listened to covered 800 years, sparking discussions of how it made them feel… »
