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In the age of globalism, to live together with diverse people is a pressing issue. However, the growing disparity of society due to economic inequality makes it more difficult to realize. Music therapy has aimed to help people with disabilities to play a more active part in society since the 1980s. Community Music Therapy emerged in Europe with the aim of changing not people but society in general in order to be more accessible for those with disabilities. Community Music Therapy applies principles of social justice and equality and works within communities in order to realize an inclusive society through “Musicking.&ｒdquo; Musicking is an innate ability of human being to perform music, regardless of talent or musical skills. It involves not only the performance of and listening to music but also various activities that enable music to happen, including management of concerts, advertising of music events, backstage work and so on. Community Music Therapy aims to convey the voices of people who suffer from exclusion and isolation to society and its policy lies in the belief that every human being has right to live with dignity without been excluded from community. It can be defined as a (small) social change for creating a more free and equal society through music, which is a pleasant medium for all.
