URL : http://www.vimhans.com/Portals/1/workshop2009/JULY/MUSIC%20THERAPY%20BROSHURE.pdf
Organized by : NADA CENTRE FOR MUSIC THERAPY, CHENNAI (Regd) In collaboration with VIMHANS, NEW DELHI
Venue: VIMHANS Hospital, 1 Institutional Area, Nehru Nagar, New Delhi 110 065Phones: 91-11-29849010/20.Fax: 91-11-29849028.Toll-free No: 1800-11-3444
Dates: Saturday, 12th December to Monday, 14th December, 2009
THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MUSIC THERAPY :
This is the Third International Conference to be organized by NADA Centre for Music Therapy, Chennai. The earlier two conferences, held in Chennai, were well-attended by international participants drawn from various parts of the world such as Canada, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, UK, and USA, besides participants from India.
In India, unlike USA, music therapy is still in a nascent stage. Very few Indian hospitals and nursing homes can boast of inclusion of music therapy as an intervention to the conventional system of medicine, This is despite the fact that Indians have inherited rich varieties of music – peculiar to each region of the sub-continent- and many of them are not only talented, but also well-trained. Thus, India has all the basic requirements in shaping such musicians into value-added music therapists!
Keeping this need in mind, the theme of this conference has been carefully selected to bring to the fore the tremendous possibilities that exist in making music therapy as a cost-effective system of complementary medicine. Many participants from abroad have shown their individual solidarity with NADA Centre for Music Therapy in this Mission of Making Music as a Medicine
MUSIC THERAPY :
Music therapy as a non-invasive complementary medicine is known to affect people from all walks of life:infants, children, teenagers, middle-aged, seniors. Workers, professionals, soldiers have all derived solace through music. Thanks to the advances made in neuro-scientific research, there is a growing awareness among the members of the scientific community on the significant therapeutic role played by music. Music therapy is not new to Indian religions and cultures. As a concept, it is long-recognized: as nada yoga or raga chikitsa. This system, had, however lost its significance, having become extinct and obscure.
It is however, interesting to find that it is the West, which has recognized the therapeutic importance of music. The agony of the two world wars has brought in music from the barren bivouacs to specialty hospitals today. Thousands of well-trained music therapists practice their trade in America, as against quite a few of them in India. It is high time that the Indians wake up to realize that while winning a couple of Oscars is, no doubt, a welcome feature, what is actually needed now is to use the musician’s talents in evolving a workable, cost-effective,therapeutic music system,which can effectively address the pain and problems of the ailing millions.
A number of research papers published recently, have endorsed the healing impact of music. Designing music sessions using music improvisations, receptive music listening and response, music dialogue, song-writing, guided imagery, learning through music - have all shown their therapeutic importance in recent years. If Music Therapy is so important, how is that we do not have enough opportunity to use this approach for the welfare of our people? Questions like this, which will come up for discussion in the Conference, will throw open new futuristic possibilities with music.
Eligibility of Participants: All academics and researchers, who are interested in the subject of medicine,music and music therapy, are welcome to participate. We specially invite the students and scholars of the following disciplines to derive benefit from this rare opportunity: general medicine, alternative medicine, music, psychology (post bachelors & practitioners), neurology, rehabilitation workers, nursing staff, social scientists, behavior specialists, special educators etc. as we feel that this nascent subject needs a multi-disciplinary approach and team-work for its development in India.
Certificates & Handouts: All the participants of this unique Conference will receive Handouts. Participation certificate will be distributed at the time of valediction.
Conference Fee: For those who opt for “early bird” option by paying before the 15th October 2009: INR 3500/- for Indian delegates /$125 for Foreign delegates. For those who register after this date or on the spot: INR 4500/- (Indians) / $150(Non-Indians). Students, who are non-working will avail a special concession to the extent of INR 500/- (Indian students)/ $ 10 (Non-Indian students) from the fee as notified here. (Please send the amount to Coordinator, School of Mental Health, VIMHANS, 1 Institutional Area, Nehru Nagar, NewDelhi 110065 by cash, Demand draft or Cheque drawn on any bank payable at New Delhi (India) before the 15th October 2009 in order to avail the early bird discounts.)
Timings of the Sessions: On 12th Dec- Inaugural Session between 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm; On 13th & 14th December: Sessions to take place between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm)
Accommodation: Limited budget accommodation is available in the conference premises for those who register early on payment of INR 400/- per day.
Last Date for receiving the Abstracts by Paper Presenters: October, 15, 2009. The Abstract of the paper which should not exceed 600 words, may be sent by e-mail to Ms. Meenakshi Venki (9811413225) in her email address mtconference@gmail.com : It may be noted by all the Paper Presenters that the abstracts received after the cut-off date may not be included in the Handout folders to be distributed to the Delegates. As such sufficient copies need to be carriedby them for distribution by them.
Technical Consultancy: Dr. T V Sairam, President, Nada Centre for Music Therapy, Chennai. (9891184950) Email: tvsairam@gmail.com
Queries & Information on the Conference: All queries relating to the Conference may be addressed to the Coordinators, Mr. Gyan Deep (9873974049) or Ms. Simrita Chaudhry (9871198723) or on email address(mailto:academicinfo@vimhans.com,, events@vimhans.com
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