S1E6 - Music, Children, and War

Episode Notes

In this episode of Music & Medicine, Žak Ozmo speaks to Professor Nigel Osborne MBE.  Professor Osborne is a British composer, teacher, and aid worker. He served as Reid Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh and has also taught at Hanover University of Music, Drama, and Media.  Professor Osborne is known for his extensive charity work supporting war traumatised children using music therapy techniques, especially in the Balkans during the Bosnian War in the 90s, and the current Syrian conflict.  Professor Osborne speaks about his work in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as other conflict zones over the years, methods used to help children deal with trauma, and the development of new music technologies.  Includes music by Nigel Osborne, Sting, and Bosnian traditional sevdah music.