MUSIC THERAPY - " For - Brain, Body & Soul "

MUSIC THERAPY - " For - Brain, Body & Soul "

Music has frequently been used as a therapeutic agent from the ancient times. Music is a kind of yoga system through the medium of sonorous sound, which acts upon the human organism and awakens and develops their proper functions to extent of self-realisation. This is the ultimate goal of Hindu Philosophy and religion. Melody is the key-note of Indian Music. The 'Raga' is the basis of melody. Various 'Ragas', have been found to be very effective in curing many diseases .

How Music Helps ?

Music helps in the treatment of actual diseases in the following manners :-

1. One obvious use of music is that of a sedative. It can replace the administration of tranquillizers , or at least reduce the dosage of tranquillizers.

2. Music increases the metabolic activities within the human body. It accelerates the respiration , influence the internal secretion, improves the muscular activities and as such affects the "Central Nervous System " and Circulatory System of the listener and the performer.

When we use term Music Therapy , we think world -wide system of therapy. Literature of Vocal part of Indian Classical Music is not sufficient in that case . I apply the formula of three ' Ps ' -

i] Perfect Time , - It includes duraton , span , interval and time to play the music .

ii] Perfect Direction - It includes posture and cnditions to listen the music.

iii] Perfect Force - It includes Tone , Timber , sound quality and volume of Medicative Music .

iv] remember the three categaries of p atients i.e.

v] Music Learned , ii] Music Lovers , iii] Non-Musical

From

Music Therapist of India
Dr.Bhaskar Khandekar