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Call to study healing powers of music
Staff Reporter
Music research foundation inaugurated
KOCHI: Using music as a means of therapy for treating and preventing disease needs to be studied extensively, according to renowned musician M. Balamuralikrishna.
Delivering the inaugural address of the Indian Music Therapy Research and Development Foundation, which was launched here on Sunday, Mr. Balamuralikrishna said that music is life.
Music is sound and rhythm, which make up life. There is sound and rhythm in your pulse, your heartbeat and your breath. If the sound and rhythm stops, a person dies. He pointed out that a sound you do not like could create disease.
Health Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, who presided over the function, said that the role of music in bringing tranquillity to the mind was important. He pointed out that treatment of diseases should lead to creating a tranquil state of mind. Well-known singer Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma, lyricist Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, District Collector A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish, City Police Commissioner P.Vijayan, Pramila Gurumoorthy, Head of Department of Music at Madras University, Omanakutty, Suvarna Nalappat, musician Hariharan Nair, Hareharan, Saraswathy, Verghese Mathew, foundation chairman Kaithapram Viswanathan and chief promoter Georgekutty Kurien also spoke at the function.
The message of music composer Dakshinamoorthy, who could not attend the function, was read out.
The foundation will conduct clinical research and coordinate with medical professionals in specialised areas in neurosciences, general medicines and psychology. The research activities of the foundation will be headed by Mr. Balamuralikrishna, a host of acclaimed musicians.
(The Hindu - 13/03/06, Monday)
Call to study healing powers of music
Staff Reporter
Music research foundation inaugurated
KOCHI: Using music as a means of therapy for treating and preventing disease needs to be studied extensively, according to renowned musician M. Balamuralikrishna.
Delivering the inaugural address of the Indian Music Therapy Research and Development Foundation, which was launched here on Sunday, Mr. Balamuralikrishna said that music is life.
Music is sound and rhythm, which make up life. There is sound and rhythm in your pulse, your heartbeat and your breath. If the sound and rhythm stops, a person dies. He pointed out that a sound you do not like could create disease.
Health Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, who presided over the function, said that the role of music in bringing tranquillity to the mind was important. He pointed out that treatment of diseases should lead to creating a tranquil state of mind. Well-known singer Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma, lyricist Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, District Collector A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish, City Police Commissioner P.Vijayan, Pramila Gurumoorthy, Head of Department of Music at Madras University, Omanakutty, Suvarna Nalappat, musician Hariharan Nair, Hareharan, Saraswathy, Verghese Mathew, foundation chairman Kaithapram Viswanathan and chief promoter Georgekutty Kurien also spoke at the function.
The message of music composer Dakshinamoorthy, who could not attend the function, was read out.
The foundation will conduct clinical research and coordinate with medical professionals in specialised areas in neurosciences, general medicines and psychology. The research activities of the foundation will be headed by Mr. Balamuralikrishna, a host of acclaimed musicians.
(The Hindu - 13/03/06, Monday)
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