Listening to music provides the foundation upon which we build our musical skills and identities. However, music educators, therapists, and researchers often do not know how to guide listening experiences to maximize the growth of listening skills in a manner enjoyable to students and clients. This book investigates a novel approach to structuring music listening in order to nurture music listening sensitivity and enjoyment: mindful listening. First, the author presents a review of scholarly literature related to music listening and to mindfulness, and then weaves these two streams of...