Søger du litteratur om sang og sundhed, så kan du starte her. Tag fx et kig i artiklen af Skovgaard, Sangens betydning for sundhed og trivsel (2025), som har en meget bred og omfattende litteraturliste for området sang, trivsel og sundhed.
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Balsnes, A. H. (2009). Kor, identitet og helse. I Stensæth, K. & Bonde, L.O. (red.), Musikk, helse, identitet (25-42). CREMAH.
Bonde, L. O. & Ingerslev, S. (2022). ’Alle kan synge’: Sangglæde og social og faglig trivsel i indskolingen via klassekorpædagogikk og tolærersystem. Samsang gjennom livsløpet. Strøm, R. V., Eiksund, Ø. J. & Balsnes, A. H. (red.) 97–127. Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
Bonde, L. O. (2009). Musik og menneske – introduktion til musikpsykologi. Samfundslitteratur.
Bonde, L. O., & Theorell, T. (2018). Music and Public Health – A Nordic Perspective. Springer.
Bonde, L. O., Stensæth, K. & Ruud, E. (2023). Music and Health A Comprehensive. NOCKS.
Bonde, L. (2024). Musik og sundhed. Clemmerdu.
Borčak, L. W., Nordahl, K., Løvschall, I. B., Bjerre, N. E. & Noringriis, C. S. (2023b). LYD PÅ -Guide. Noringriis, C. S. & Elbeck, M. J. (red.). Sangens Hus. https://sangenshus.dk/lyd-paa-guide/
Borčak, L. W. (2022). Ny dansk forskning bekræfter: Sang er godt for sindet. Videncenter for Sang. https://videncenterforsang.dk/ny-dansk-forskning-bekraefter-sang-er-godt-for-sindet/
Cox, D. (2025). Why singing is surprisingly good for your health. BBC Future. https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20251128-how-singing-can-improve-your-health
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2013). Flow: The psychology of happiness. Random House.
Damsgaard, J. B., Dyring, R. & Brinkmann, S. (2024). Fædres omsorgsoplevelser gennem engagement i sang og musik med deres børn. Videncenterforsang.dk https://videncenterforsang.dk/faedre-sang-og-omsorg/
Damsgaard, J. B., Dyring, R. & Brinkmann, S. (2024). Fathers’ transformative caring experiences of engaging in music and singing with their children. Children & society. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12903
Davidson, J. W. & Garrido, S. (2015). Singing and Psychological Needs, in The Oxford Handbook of Singing. Oxford.
Fancourt, D. & Finn, S. (2019). What is the Evidence on the role of the Arts in Improving Health and Well-being? A Scoping Review. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe. (Health Evidence Network (HEN) synthesis report 67).
Fancourt, D., Finn, S., Warran, K., & Wiseman, T. (2022). Group singing in bereavement: Effects on mental health, self-efficacy, self-esteem and well-being. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 12(e4), e607-e615.
Gaden, T. S., Ghetti, C., Kvestad, I. & Bieleninik, L. (2022). Short-term Music Therapy for Families with Preterm Infants: A Randomized Trial. Pediatrics 149 (1).
Greenberg, D. M., Decety, J., & Gordon, I. (2021). The social neuroscience of music: Understanding the social brain through human song. The American Psychologist, 76(7), 1172-1185.
Heydon, R., Fancourt, D. & Cohen, A. J. (red.) (2022). The Routledge Companion to Interdisciplinary Studies in Singing, Volume III: Wellbeing. Routledge.
Ilari, B. (2016). Music in the early years: Pathways into the social world. Research studies in music education, 38(1), 23-39. https://doi.org/10.1177/1321103X16642631
Irons, J. Y., & Hancox, G. (2021). Singing (Arts for Health). Emerald Publishing Limited.
Isaksen, S., & Frost, P. (2016). Hjertesproget. 16 forsknings- og praksisbaserede studier af sangens egenskaber, vilkår og virkning. Videncenter for Sang.
Isaksen, Stine (red.) (2018). Fællessang og fællesskab – en antologi. Videncenter for Sang – Sangens Hus.
Jensen, A., Serup, M.G, & Hajdu, A. (2023). Bedre vilkår for Kultur og Sundhed. Tværfaglige perspektiver og politiske anbefalinger i 2023. Nationalt Center for Kunst og Mental Sundhed.
Jespersen, K. V., Gebauer, L., & Vuust, P. (2022). Music Interventions in Health Care: White paper. Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University.
Juan-Morera, B., Nadal-García, I., López-Casanova, B. & Estella-Escobar, L. (2024). Exploratory Study on the Impact on Emotional Health Derived from Participation in an Inclusive Choir. Healthcare (Basel). Jul 7;12(13).
Kirk, H. (2020). Godt nyt om gamle hjerner – om hjernens livskarriere og voksenlivets vækstmuligheder. Gyldendal.
Kirschner, S., & Tomasello, M. (2010). Joint music making promotes prosocial behavior in 4-year-old children. Evolution and human behavior, 31(5), 354-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2010.04.004
Korsgaard, A. G. (2024). Musikkens indflydelse på hjerne og krop – værdien af sang og dans. Videncenterforsang.dk https://videncenterforsang.dk/musik-hjerne-og-krop/
Levitin, D. J. (2007). This is your Brain on Music. Plume.
Levitin, D. J. (2009). The World in Six Songs. Dutton Books.
Moss, H., Lynch, J., & O’Donoghue, J. (2018). Exploring the perceived health benefits of singing in a choir: an international cross-sectional mixed-methods study. Perspectives in Public Health. 138(3),160-8.
O’Brien, E. (2006). Opera therapy: Creating and performing a new work with cancer patients and professional singers. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 15(1), 82–96.
O’Callaghan, C. (2009). Objectivist and constructivist music therapy research in oncology and palliative care: an overview and reflection. Music and Medicine, 1(1), 41–60.
Pearce, E., Launay, J., & Dunbar, R. I. M. (2015). The ice-breaker effect: Singing mediates fast social bonding. Royal Society Open Science, 2(10), 150221.
Pentikäinen, E. et al. (2021). Beneficial effects of choir singing on cognition and well-being of older adults: Evidence from a cross-sectional study. PubMed. Lokaliseret på: Beneficial effects of choir singing on cognition and well-being of older adults: Evidence from a cross-sectional study – PubMed (nih.gov)
Pentikäinen, E., Kimppa, L., Pitkäniemi, A., Lahti, O., & Särkämö, T. (2023). Longitudinal effects of choir singing on aging cognition and wellbeing: A two-year follow-up study. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17, 1174574.
Poulsen, L. H. (2019). Inkluderende børnekor – inspirationskatalog. Sangens Hus og ADHD-foreningen.
Ridder, H. M. O. (2024). Demenskor – et indblik i praksis og forskning. Videncenterforsang.dk https://videncenterforsang.dk/demenskor-et-indblik-i-praksis-og-forskning/
Russo, F. R., Ilari, B., & Cohen, A. J. (2022). The Routledge Companion to Interdisciplinary Studies in Singing, Volume I: Development. Routledge.
Sacks, O. (2008). Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain. Penguin Random House.
Scarlato, M. K. M. (2021). Musical Fatherhood: A Phenomenological Study. Journal of research in childhood education, 35(3), 373-388. https://doi.org/10.1080/02568543.2020.1728445
Skovgaard, L. & Eriksen, A. D. (2023). Sundhedskor – hvad og hvorfor? Videncenterforsang.dk https://videncenterforsang.dk/sundhedskor/
Skovgaard, L. (2024). Neurokor. Videncenterforsang.dk https://videncenterforsang.dk/neurokor/
Skovgaard, L. (2024). Det mener vi om sang og sundhed. Sangens Hus. https://sangenshus.dk/det-mener-vi-om-sang-og-sundhed/
Skovgaard, L. (2025). Sangens betydning for sundhed og trivsel. Når vi synger – en antologi om sangens betydning. Borčak, L. W., Elbeck, M. J., Gerne, E. & Thue, M. (red.) 65-92. Sangens Hus. https://videncenterforsang.dk/sangens-betydning-for-sundhed-og-trivsel/
Strøm, R. V., Eiksund, Ø. & Balsnes, A. H. (red.). (2022). Samsang gjennom livsløpet. Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
Sundhedsstyrelsen. (2020). Kultur på Recept. Tværgående evaluering. Niras.
Tetens, A. & Bonde, L. O. (2025). Sang og sundhed i indskolingen. Når vi synger – en antologi om sangens betydning. Borčak, L. W., Elbeck, M. J., Gerne, E. & Thue, M. (red.) 93-106 Sangens Hus. [Læs mere om antologien].
Thaut, M. (2007). Rhythm, Music, And The Brain. Routledge.
Theorell, T. (2019). The Effects and Benefits of Singing Individually and in a Group, I Welch, G. F., Howard, D. M., & Nix, J. (red.), The Oxford Handbook of Singing, Oxford Library of Psychology.
Thue, M. (2025). Forskning fra Norge: Demenskor løfter humøret. Videncenterforsang.dk https://videncenterforsang.dk/demenskor-loefter-humoeret/
Thue, M. (2025). Sundhedskor: konceptet og praksis. Videncenterforsang.dk https://videncenterforsang.dk/sundhedskor-i-praksis/
Van_Leer_Foundation. (2020). Making a Joyful Noise: The Potential Role of Music Making in the Wellbeing of Young Families. https://bernardvanleer.org/publications-reports/making-a-joyful-noise-paper/
Vuust, P. (2017). Musik på hjernen – hvad sker der i hjernen, når vi lytter til og spiller musik? Peoples Press.
Waage, H. (2022). Co-singing in Families Living with Dementia. Samsang gjennom livsløpet. Strøm, R. V., Eiksund, Ø. J. & Balsnes, A. H. (red.) Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
Waage, H. (2023). Musified togetherness: Co-singing in families living with dementia. University of Agder. https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3111231 [Ph.d.-afhandling].
Vickhoff, B., Malmgren, H., Aström, R., Nyberg, G., Ekström, S.-R., Engwall, M., Snygg, J., Nilsson, M., & Jörnsten, R. (2013). Music structure determines heart rate variability of singers. Frontiers in Psychology, 4, 334.
Viola, E., Martorana, M., Airoldi, C., Meini, C., Ceriotti, D., De Vito, M., De Ambrosi, D., & Faggiano, F. (2023). The role of music in promoting health and wellbeing: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Public Health, 33 (4), 738-745.
Vuust, P. (2017). Musik på hjernen. People’s Press.
Welch, G. (2011). The Benefits of Singing for Adolescents. ResearchGate.
Welch, G. F., Biasutti, M., MacRitchie, J., McPherson, G. E. & Himonides, E. (2020). The Impact of Music on Human Development and Well-Being. Front Psychol.
Welch, Howard, D. M., & Nix, J. (2019). The Oxford Handbook of Singing. Oxford University Press.
Zbranca, R., Dâmaso, M., Blaga, O., Kiss, K., Dascl, M. D., Yakobson, D., & Pop, O. (2022). CultureForHealth Report: Culture’s Contribution to Health and Well-being. A Report on Evidence and Policy Recommendations for Europe. CultureForHealth. Culture Action Europe.
Andre referencer
Fondazione Mariani – English – Fondazione Mariani (fondazione-mariani.org)
Nordjysk Center for Kultur og Sundhed – NOCKS – Aalborg Universitet (aau.dk)
Videncenter for Sang, find fx temaer om børn, sang og sprog, sang i skolen og sang og sundhed: www.videncenterforsang.dk
Webinar om sang og sundhed 09.11.23. Sangens Hus
Sangens Hus, www.sangenshus.dk