Music is said to be the universal language of mankind and some call it the speech of angels. Well, medical doctors in India are these days adding a dose of music therapy to their treatment regimen for physical and mental ailments and seem to have hit the right note with their patients.
Not only physicians and psychiatrists but even psychologists, researchers, educators and volunteers offering their services in prisons, special schools, community mental health agencies and drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres are discovering the therapeu tic benefits of the seven basic notes of music.
Music therapy is now a potential remedial tool involving the skilful use of music and musical elements to promote, maintain and restore physical, emotional and spiritual health. Music therapists use music, a universal form of communication, as a medicine to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals....
