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Karette Stensæth is a professor of music therapy and the leader of the Center for Research in Music and Health (CREMAH) at the Norwegian Academy of Music. As a centre leader, she works with developing projects and research collaborations. Recently, she has been heavily involved in projects with people with dementia. Stensæth is behind several national and international publications, including articles, books, and anthologies. Her interest in the world of Mikhail Bakhtin's ideas has motivated her writing. Stensæth has more than 20 years of practical experience as a music therapist with children and young people in vulnerable situations.
Areas of expertise
- Music and health
- Music therapy
- Music and dementia
- Children and young people in vulnerable life situations
- Improvisation
- Mikhail Bakhtin's philosophical universe
Publications
- Musikkterapi (om temaet i podkasten Psykiateren) 2026
- Baseline Depression Patterns in Community-Dwelling Dementia 2026
- Oslo Urban Week, Musikk& Byutvikling 2026
- Boklansering av Even Ruuds Musikkterapi. Musikk og helse. 2026
- NMH-folk om tillit og beredskap 2026
- MUSIC THERAPY AND RESONANCE. A DISCUSSION ON HARTMUT ROSA’S THEORY. 2026
- Musikk og demens. Broer mellom forskning og praksis. En endagskonferanse 2026
- MishMash – what is it? 2026
- Demenskor i Norge: hvor er de, hvem deltar og hvordan drives de? En rapport basert på en nasjonal spørreundersøkelse gjort i perioden 15. januar til 15. april 2024 2026
- “Health": a conceptual and philosophical reflection 2026
