Music Therapy on 5FM

Yael joined Yonaka on Mid Mornings with Karabo on 5FM for a conversation about music therapy, followed by an experiential session exploring music-making in practice. Through lyric analysis, songwriting, improvisation and drumming, the session offered a glimpse into the many ways music can support expression, connection and wellbeing.

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Featured in ELLE South Africa (August 2017)

Yael was interviewed for a wellness feature on music therapy, “Let the Music Play On” by Tidi Benbenisti. Select a page to enlarge it.

Cover of ELLE South Africa, August 2017: singer Amanda Black in an orange and black patterned dress, with the headline “Women in music” and the line “Listen up! 14 reasons to love South African music”. — ELLE South Africa, August 2017

Opening page of the feature “Let the Music Play On” by Tidi Benbenisti: a woman lying on her back playing an acoustic guitar. The article begins with Yael Gavronsky, a registered music therapist in Johannesburg, saying music is an intrinsic part of every human being. — “Let the Music Play On”, by Tidi Benbenisti

Page 103 of ELLE South Africa, August 2017: the second page of “Let the Music Play On”, with a highlighted quote from Yael Gavronsky on using music to communicate, and a panel titled “Who could benefit from music therapy?” beside a drawing of a classical guitar. — “Let the Music Play On”, page 103

“Regardless of religion, culture, you can use music to communicate. We draw on that power of music and use it as a therapeutic tool to work through emotional, physical, cognitive or social issues.”
Yael Gavronsky, in “Let the Music Play On”, ELLE South Africa, August 2017

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Yael Shapiro (Gavronsky) is a registered music therapist in Johannesburg, working in person in South Africa and online worldwide.

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