Indian Music Therapy [Hardcover] Dr. M. Hariharan

Indian Music Therapy known as “Sangeetha Chikitsa“ originated in Indian Scenario as early as in 5th Century BC and was part of everyday life. Music Therapy was practiced till the 18th century AD in India. The Western nations developed the nuances of Music Therapy and formed an essential part of the healing process at the health care and medical institutions. The entire Academic set up got spruced up to introduce Music Therapy in their curriculum at all levels of Education. Now Music Therapy is being adapted all Nations as a holistic approach with clinical applications. There are accredited World Music Therapy Congress and Forums to popularize and propagate Music Therapy at all shades of Healing process. Several Universities, Colleges, Hospitals, Health care Institutions, Senior Care Centers and other organizations around the globe has practicing Music Therapists On the other hand in the Indian Scenario there is an urgent need to train Music Therapists to fill in the Music Therapy at the Curriculum level and for Clinical Practices. It is in this direction as embarked upon the task of bringing a pioneer book on Indian Music Therapy as textual material. Dr. S. Sowmya, Vice Chancellor of the Tamilnadu Dr. J.Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University in Chennai has written a impressive foreword for the book. One of the contributing factor of this publication is the package of curative procedures specially formulated and recommended by the author containing the step by step healing process of Meditation, Chanting - Slokas, Planetary Mantras, Planetary Songs, Kirtan Session, Chakra Healing, Music Therapy, Individual Counseling, Medical Astrology, Music Healing - Sessions. This volume contains an Introduction followed by chapters on: Music Therapy Perspectives, Tools for Music Therapy, Healing Power Of Music Therapy, Music And Medicine - Theraputic Qualities Of Indian Music. There are also three special chapters on (i) Planetary Compositions of Dikshitar (ii) Music And Medical Astrology (iii) Music Therapy For Epidemic. The Images gallery has photographs of virtual and live Clinical Sessions CD & DVD Images, Events, Poster & info on Medical Astrology This publication will be of an immense assistance to the students of Music therapy to commence their academic course start up.