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The almighty is pervading the whole universe in the form of sound, (nada) for the cosmos is Naada Brahma, a musical absolute, and to get absorbed in that and to attain reunion with Brahma, music is a very reliable divine medium.

Music is considered essential for the well being of a man. The age-old Vedic practice of using music as a healing agent is called as Gandharva Veda. The great maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan when he was awarded T Chowdiah National Award said – “Music has no caste, creed or colour and has the mystical power of uniting people.”  As he has pointed out, music, has its importance to society in its mystical power of uniting people, since there is a true relation between man and music.

In the cow sheds of Tirupathi Devasthanam, music is played before milking the cows and in that congenial atmosphere the yield tends to be more. In incubators where pre mature babies are kept soft music will be played so as to connect the baby to life and to the outside world.

In 18th century, one German scientist proved that there is ‘life’ in ragas in the form of rhythm and that ragas can create or alter shapes. When he started playing on violin, the sand particles kept in a tray very far away, started forming circles, triangles and rectangles, and for each different tune, they changed their shape. But, for music to give its tranquil effect, beneficial results, a serious approach and serious application is required.

Ayurveda, our age old science has proved and proclaimed the efficiency of certain classical ragas for certain ailments. For bronchial related problems, ‘Bhairava raga’ is prescribed, for cardiac problems like palpitation, ‘Ghandhara raga’ works wonders, for acidity and ulcers ‘Megh malhar, ‘rag Todi and ‘Bhopala raga’ can control BP and to help improve brain power and creativity ‘Shivaranjini raga’ and to control low BP ‘mal kauns’ raga ‘Sarangi raga’ for brain diseases like epilepsy. ‘Raag Bhairavi’ can control anger and violence.

“Man that hath no music in himself Nor is not moved by the concord of sweet music is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils Let no such man be trusted” -- So proclaimed William Shakespeare.

What is Music Therapy? FAQ? by Saket Jalan, Member world federation of Music Therapy, www.wfmt.info
What is Music Therapy? Music Therapy is one of the alternative forms of healing treatment, it is the planned and creative use of music to attain and maintain health, wellbeing. Individual of any age and ability may benefit from Music Therapy program, regardless of musical skill and background. Music Therapy may address physical, psychological, emotional, cognitive and social needs with remedial relationships. It focuses on meeting curative aims, which distinguishes it from musical entertainment or musical education. Music therapy is the therapeutic application of music with proper methodologies and procedure, to restore, maintain or enhance the cognitive, socio emotional and physical functioning of the normal/disabled persons of all ages. What happens when we are listening to music? Scientifically, many things are happening in our body while we are listening the music, while we are participating in a live music session with body movements, the music which we are listening/participating many parts of the brain functions in a coordinated pattern and help to enjoy the music, if we are well versed in music. The mind has the tendency to relate or to identify things in a known pattern, accordingly come to a result/conclusion through our expressed behavior. Rather if we let the music flow into us without getting into the nuances or intricacies of the particular piece which has been provided for the therapeutic purposes it does wonder with the patients/clients/participants. Does music have healing effect? Healing effect on individuals with music is a known fact. It has centuries of claim behind it. But the quality of exposure the music with its specifications and other procedures plays a very vital role in speaking about its healing aspect. Why instrumental music? When classical music with its notes is being played through a string instrument the impact is absolute. The specific notes being presented in the classical flair the impact will be good on the individuals. The music with its notes when essayed in classical format the frequency and the wavelength it emanates in the atmosphere and its impact enormous on the listeners. It helps in the quality of neuro transmitters secreted in brain and the behavior of the individual.

Effects of Music Therapy in Overcoming Stress Introduction Stress has become a major buzzword and legitimate concern of the times. Stress is an inevitable part of everyday life for all of us. At times it is mild, as when we must go without food or sleep for longer periods than usual, or when we fail to achieve a minor goal. When one’s life is in danger or when financial resources are completely unavailable, stress can become intense. We react to these situations in various ways, sometimes successfully, sometimes by becoming dependent or irritated and sometimes by more deviant reactions. The varied responses to stress are of considerable interest in psychology as well as in everyday life. No one achieves a complete adjustment, at least not for longer period, shortly one need or another, physiological or psychological arises and then the organism must find out ways of satisfying it. If the organism is able to do so readily it is temporarily adjusted again. Providing, other needs have not arisen. Adjustment is a continuous process of satisfying one’s needs, rather than something fixed and static and it involves virtually all aspects of human behavior. A leading expert on stress, cardiologist Robert Eliot, gives the following prescription for dealing with stress: Rule 1 Don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule 2 It’s all small stuff. And if you can’t flee, flow. What is happening in today’s organizations, however, is that the “small stuff” is getting to employees, and they are not going with the “flow”. The Meaning of Stress Stress is usually thought of in negative terms. Two types of stress, one is negative stress and the other is positive stress. First we look into negative stress. What is frustration? When the satisfaction of a need is thwarted by a barrier, either external or internal the condition is described as frustration. Many factors lead to frustration. External barriers and internal barriers - External barriers is of two types. One is non-social the other is social. Floods, rains, power failures, transportations, breakdowns, traffic jams these are non social and social barriers, these are placed by other people in our way. With regard to child behavior modification- toilet training, preventing cartoon shows, stay alone in a room, refrain from playing, refrain from meeting friends, and like many other factors will act as a frustrating experience in a child’s day. The internal barriers are the personal limitations of the individual. The physical disabilities of the individual leads to thwart one’s aspirations, weaknesses, unattractiveness, lack of skill, low intelligence, physical ailments and physical handicaps. Internal barriers are often more lasting than the external ones. Almost every day we experience some kind of conflict or frustration. The behavioral consequences of unresolved frustrations related to how we focus our attention on these situations. What is the outcome of the situation? Are some problems resolved more readily than others? If so what is the reason? Physiological reaction leads to psychosomatic symptoms. The possible outcome of the prolonged stress tend to produce- emotional pressure, fatigue and other extreme condition - general physiological reaction in the body described as the General Adaptation Syndrome GAS. General adaptation syndrome involves three stages: The alarm reaction- defensive forces of the body are mobilized. Particularly important are the increased secretions of the pituitary and adrenal glands. Under steady exposure the organism enters the second stage- resistance, but it continues to adapt in an emergency fashion. With further stress the individual’s psychological and physiological resources become depleted; then exhaustion, the third and final stage of the general adaptation syndrome is reached. Outcome is the occurrence of disorders of the body- Psychosomatic disorders. Decreased responsiveness: When we are in a stress situation where we do not know how to respond to it or cannot respond successfully, we may become passive or lethargic. It leads to, say in a student unable to perform, even the simplest tasks to quality wise lesser or lowers performance, small arithmetic mental calculation. They know very well how to do them. This has taken place because of inner conflicts which render them unable to take a decision. Continued stress in individuals leads to gastro intestinal problems. Physiological symptoms, but they arise through psychological causes. In a situation any human being unable to take any decision or deliberate action the frequent human reaction is lethargy. At times listless and unresponsiveness because nothing we do make any difference. Here it shows the helplessness of the individual. When we are under stress, problems in the outer world can be resolved inwardly, in wishful thinking and in dreams which is called fantasy. In this actions are observable, but our thoughts cannot be seen. Heroic deeds, unfulfilled goals, extreme brutality and unusual love affairs can be accomplished without fear. For example a hen pecked husband in his private world of fantasy, can become an outstanding surgeon, a skillful pilot, can become a great lover and so on. Every individual, at one time or another engages in some form of fantasy. Such activities are not necessarily deviant. If it is become persistent it may be maladjustment, rather we should develop the habit, to face the situation boldly and directly and try to acknowledge problems. Now, we can see the positive form of stress. The positive pleasant form of stress is caused by good things. For example, a college student makes the Dean’s list; an attractive, respected acquaintance asks for a date; an employee is offered a job promotion at another location. This is a form of eustress. This latter term is coined by the pioneers of stress research from the Greek word eu, which means “good.” In other words, stress can be viewed in a number of ways and has been described as the most imprecise word in the scientific dictionary. AIM: - To find out the effect of Music Therapy in overcoming the both form of stress in adults. METHODOLOGY: - 28 Twenty eight college students in the under graduate level- 13 male and 15 female were selected for the study. Their stress toward the examination and the anxiety hierarchies related to examination were rated. Questionnaire with 14 items in the hierarchical order has been presented to students. On the basis of the answers provided by the students, they were rated and grouped accordingly. S I inventory was also administered and rated to find out, either the stress was due to approach avoidance conflict or  due to helpless situations. Depends upon the level of the stress, the classical music (essays of the ragas) was presented to the participants. Each session comprised of twenty minutes and the students were advised to listen to the music before their starting of the studies, and then instructed to go for concentrated studying. Over the weeks the level and the intensity of the stress has been gradually reduced to a lower level and the students were able to face their supplemental examinations more easefully than the previous one. Twelve professionals who are experiencing stress bouts regularly were selected for the study. All of them are males and were in the age group of 40+ years. Three participants were doing self business; others were professionals in their area of specialization. They were presented emotional maturity scale and SI inventory to assess the level of their stable mind. For the participants in a group as such, some selected ragas of classical music, played by an instrument, were presented for twenty minutes. Each session of music, was given before attending a business session or an important meeting FREQUENCY TABLE:- Natural Sceneries 		: = 9 River & water         		: = 6 Forests jungle         	: = 4 Fresh & active         	: = 5 Routine                  		: = 2 Fast movement       	: = 6 Lonely/Sobering      	: = 1 Happy and gaiety    	: = 2 Playful                   		: = 3 Calm & quietness    	: = 4

DISCUSSIONS:- The fear expressed by students toward examination was due to the period in their life. For many students in this stage, they feel it is highly storm and stress because of the physical developments, and mentally unable to cope up with the immediate requirements. Along with that, the burden of studies too joins and doing the havoc. The present day competitive educational atmosphere mentally taxes the students to hazardous tasks and many students finds it very difficult to manage the same and finally lands in stress. In this angle students may try to learn anti stress techniques in relation to study methods and while taking the examinations. Stress is not simply anxiety. Stress is not nervous tension. Stress is not necessarily something damaging bad, or to be avoided. Eu stress is  something people should seek out rather than avoid. The key, of course, is how the person handles the stress. Stress is inevitable; distress may be prevented or can be effectively controlled. Anxiety hierarchies in relation to examination. A 14 item scale was administered to the students to know their level of anxiety toward their examinations. From the results of it students were given classical music to listen and relax themselves accordingly and attend the examination. The pre- post assessments of the participants revealed that there was a positive improvement and the level of stress and anxiety were reduced to a lesser level. Both boys and girls were able to shed out their anxiety toward their examinations. The next semester examinations were taken differently, and the approach in writing itself changed to the astonishment of the participants. Professionals who have participated in the music therapy sessions finds very relaxed and fresh after each session. With two or three session of exposure to classical music rejuvenated the brain in such a way to take their normal routine business activities and enterprisingly. ‘Unrelieved physical and mental stress and repeated episodic stress are ultimately harmful to the cardiovascular system and thus can be life threatening’ in this angle the participants were encouraged to come out of their uneasiness often without hesitation

CONCLUSIONS:- 1. In this study, Classical music proved as a stress reliever for the participants. 2. Students were able to perform well in their examination after the therapeutic sessions. 3. Music Therapy enhanced their approach toward studies. Mental frame and set also changed considerably in the positive direction. 4. With regard to professionals, were able to overcome their stress easily. Lethargy and fantasy are sidelined more than the expected level. 5. There are individual differences with regard to music therapy and its effects. 6. Music Therapy mental freshness on all participants. 7. There is no sex difference with regard to relieving from stress in this study.

Effects of Music Therapy in Overcoming Depression

Introduction Depression has become a common terminology being utilized by everyone alike. Unable to comprehend the incidents or events in the right spirit may be one of the reasons for landing in depression. Comprehending the activities of others in the social situation, either in the classroom, in the midst of peers, understanding the concepts toward studies, even it applies while learning to play a new game in the case of children. Every individual should be trained to develop a clear thinking process as habit. Too much negative thinking may also lead to depression. Depression in the clinical sense is the extreme version of the more ordinary emotion of sadness and low spiritedness. During depression the activities of brain is considerably reduced especially in the frontal areas. On account of this, activities pertaining to the frontal areas of brain may not be able approached or comprehend clearly. The number works and planning will be of substandard level. To come out of this there are many techniques available in the health awareness field. Without much side effects and positive after effects, Classical Music with specific notes enhances activity in the frontal areas of brain.

Why an individual get into depression? It may be an unacceptable question. But in the medical field everything has to be questioned to get a better and applicable result. An individual, who   does not want to correct himself,  even to the near perfection level, unable to accept the number of corrections, less involvement  in perfection lesser than the optimum level of motivation, lack of enthusiasm to continue the taken work or in completing the given task and so on may be  few reasons to state Aim To find the effect of classical music, to help patients with depression to overcome the same  and be  in a normal  acceptable emotional state. METHODOLOGY:- 28 Participants/individuals in the age group of thirty and forty four years have been selected for the study. In this group there were twenty four females and four males. The selected participants were all under the grip of depression for more than twelve months and are under regular medication. Initially as an adjunct to medication, the passive form of music therapy has been administered to them. After two weeks of regular exposure to music therapy sessions the activity level of the participants were shown differences toward required trend. From the third week onwards the duration of music therapy sessions were enhanced to forty minutes from twenty minutes, and also from two sessions to three sessions per day. This procedure of giving music has been continued till the end of the study say for ten weeks from now on with slight variations.

The selected ragas played through a string instrument, recorded and given to the participants in the audio form with specific instructions about listening and sessions. As an added evidence to assess the level of depression in patients, a questionnaire pertaining to topic with four segments were also administered and the results were obtained FREQUENCY TABLE:- Natural Sceneries  		: = 9

River & water         		: = 6

Forests jungle       		: = 4

Fresh & active         	: = 5

Routine                  		: = 2

Fast movement       	: = 6

Lonely/Sobering    		: = 1

Happy and gaiety   	: = 2

Playful                   		: = 3 Calm & quietness   	: = 4

DISCUSSIONS:- The brain sends to and receives messages from the rest of the body ceaselessly, every minute, second and fraction of a second. As for the receiving side of things, the brain gets information from our senses—vision, hearing, touch, taste, smell, etc. We can be constantly aware of these. But there is another major source of input to our brains, and thus ultimately to our mental lives ... our bodily hormones. These are secreted by our endocrine system and include sex hormones, like testosterone and estrogen, and a group usually called “stress” hormones, like ACTH, adrenaline and cortical. A capsule summary of the way stress hormones are released into the blood stream is that the brain, sensing stress, ultimately releases ACTH from the pituitary gland at the base of the brain, itself controlled by neural and hormonal messages from its link to the brain, the overlying hypothalamus. When ACTH reaches the adrenal glands, they release adrenaline and cortical into the blood stream. These have many effects on target organs, including the release of stored glucose for energy, increasing blood flow to the muscles and increasing blood pressure, all as part of a constellation of bodily mobilization for possible action, defense or whatever. One effect of stress hormones is to dampen down the immune system, so that unfortunately continual stress can reduce the ability to fight disease. Although this counterintuitive effect of stress hormones is not fully understood, it should not be ignored.

There are several interesting implications. First, there has been a substantial “boost” about the importance of music. Music Medicine emphasizes music as a most serious subject for deepest study in human behavior and human health, rather than as a cultural “frill”, as it is so often wrongly depicted. Such a view would not have been possible a generation past. This extension to medicine complements earlier and still vital approaches to music research that began as laboratory studies of perception, cognition and related processes. Second, the enlarged domain of music research and application promotes creative interactions among trained professionals who possess different backgrounds, assumptions, experiences and even interests. This enrichment of music research informs and invigorates the field.

Third, since medicine is to a large extent the application and working out of fundamental biological knowledge and principles, music can serve as a bridge across levels of inquiry, i.e., molecular, cellular, systems, normal function and behavior of an individual, prevention and therapy of behavioral and health problems. And here it is well to keep in mind that music affects behavior and health principally through its effects on the nervous system, particularly the brain and interactions between the brain and the rest of the body.

While oversimplified, this sketch provides a basis for understanding how music affects the body. And of great interest, how the body then affects the brain. As noted above, the brain also receives the effects of the hormones which it has commanded glands (e.g., the adrenals) to release. So there is “feedback”. In other words, our brains and our glands are in a continual pas de deux. Now a fascinating fact is that a major result of the release of adrenaline (also called epinephrine) is to affect the brain, particularly an almond-shaped group of brain cells termed the amygdale. The amygdale can be thought of as a major emotional command center. When the amygdale is particularly active, it is believed emotions are experienced. There is another important effect—when an experience causes adrenaline to be released and ultimately activate the amygdale (actually through the neither mediation of another hormone called nor adrenaline); memories of the initiating experience are strengthened. That is, the body tells the brain how much adrenaline was released which in turn modifies how strongly the brain stores the memory of the event which started the whole thing. In short, when we experience something very important, even traumatic, a lot of adrenaline is released which “instructs” and the amygdale to help other parts of the brain store stronger memories. So, as we come to the question of music and hormones, we must realize that hormones secreted in the body and affecting bodily processes, such as the cardiovascular, muscular and immune systems, also affect the brain. There are now several studies, mainly within the last five years or so, that have addressed the issue of whether music itself actually changes the amount of release of our stress hormones. Most of these have concentrated on measuring levels of cortical before and after various exposures to music. Table I Shows the Level of Depression before MT Sessions The level of depression before the music therapeutic sessions was in the highly unsatisfactory level. Participants were unable to find a line of light in overcoming their depressive state of mind. The answers to the questionnaire given by the patients were highly gloomy and the patients were looked very dull. Of all the thirty five participants to the music therapeutic sessions, except five of the participants rest of them scored high 70+ in the questionnaire. It shows the patients were not able to think and answer to the given questions and rate it with responsibility. In all the four segments of the questionnaire the answers were bloomy and absurd. Table II Shows - Effects of Music Therapy Depressive Patients .Pre- Post Results The Pre –Post results reveals that after the tenth week every individual score is really in the satisfying level. Every individual who participated in the therapeutic sessions have experienced the clear thought process, able to think and involve  themselves in the given activity with  motivation, able to connect things and  reach to a conclusion. The answers given to the questionnaire, at the end of the tenth week, revealed that the tough segment, and the number segment answers were positively rated, the level of negativism in the initial stage of the treatment were completely left out and the trend of positivity emerged over these weeks. For the purpose of sustaining the results participants were instructed to visit the sessions two more weeks later on to continue to listen the given music in their residence. Rather advised to make it as a habit to listen music regularly. Table III Shows the level of Depression over the Weeks

Music therapy given to depressive patients regularly over the weeks helps them to see things in the brighter side of the events. The ten weeks therapeutic program yielded positive results and the patients were able to come out of the depressive state of mind slowly and steadily. Every two weeks the depressive level of patients was assessed with the help of a questionnaire. In the four segments answer to each segment changed and the pattern of understanding the question were also differed from the previous week’s assessment. Which revealed that the level of depression is reducing able to think clearly and shown improvement in the positive trend. At the end of the ten week period almost all patients enrolled in the therapeutic sessions have felt the brighter side of their mind. For one or two patients it has taken two more weeks to attain this level of brightness. The participants were instructed to listen to the music with involvement and continue to do the same even suggested to make it as a habit. There is no significant improvement in the level of depression. The answer for four segment questionnaire does not revealed any specific change in the pattern of answering. The thought process makes them more dull, unable to few analogies and arrive at a conclusion after four weeks of diagnosis. Few of the participants in the control group that the music therapy sessions should be given to them also thereby they can to experience the pleasure of coming out of the depressive mood. Here the experimenter really felt bad about the condition. For the purpose of research, she has to do this way without any attachment. After the research period, later on she has given a free Music Therapy CD for depression for, these participants also.

CONCLUSIONS:- The research community is well aware of Music Medicine; the wide domain of public readership has remained largely uninformed. Music Hormone can provide bases for learning about and understanding the challenges and successes of Music Medicine and allied fields. These will expand and increasingly impact the daily life. So, “Be Prepared”! The first step in the management of depression in any level is awareness of the problem and facing the same with knowledge will help individual with depression to lead a normal and healthy life. Music therapy in this regard helps to overcome the depression without much trouble. With particular emphasis on women and her health, though they have multi faceted roles, need to pay attention to their own health while crossing the middle age in their life span.

1. There are individual in this study to take, classical music in the right spirit. 2. Classical music helped almost all individuals in this study to overcome the depressive state of mind. 3. For all the participants in this study, the clarity of thought process improved over the weeks. 4. There is no sex difference find out in this study. Both male and female have responded with same level. 5. With regard to causes of their depressive state of mind the responding level of the patients to the music therapy sessions varied in days, - not in weeks. 6. There are individual differences with regard to accepting the music therapy and getting involved in the therapeutic sessions, and attaining improvement in their state of mind.

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The Endless Power of Music Therapy?
The Endless Power of Music Therapy The rhythms of music guide the body into slower, deeper patterns that have calming effects on human mind, body and soul.

Bangalore: Music has endless therapeutic powers to sooth the mind, body and soul. It has immense powers, that one can get benefits to lead healthy and peaceful life with dignity. ‘Sonido First’, a UK Based Music Instrument Manufacturing company has started "Music Therapy for Healthy Families". And it has appointed ‘Choromzome Productions’ as the sole distributor for its music Instruments in India. The Choromzome Productions is conducting the "Music Therapy for Healthy Families" camps all over India. As a part of this project the company conducts workshops using Music as the third language. In these workshops the purification and detoxification of body, mind and soul will be done, which reduces the stress and clears various hiccups of mind body and soul. These workshops cover the fallowing topics: •	Music to overcome fear and anxiety •	Music to overcome depression •	Music for the Heart •	Music to enhance intellect and creativity etc. Disease like Migraine, Headache, Diabetes, Cleansing of Chakras, Lowering of Blood pressure can be reduced and removed. This is an endeavor to educate and make people aware on Music Therapy.

What is Music Therapy? Music therapy is a technique of complementary medicine that uses music prescribed in a skilled manner by trained therapists. Programs are designed to help patients overcome physical, emotional, intellectual, and social challenges. Applications range from improving the well being of geriatric patients in nursing homes to lowering the stress level and pain of women in labor. Music therapy is used in many settings, including schools, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, community centers, and sometimes even in the home.

Benefits of Music Therapy: Music can be beneficial for anyone. Although it can be used therapeutically for people who have physical, emotional, social, or cognitive deficits, even those who are healthy can use music to relax, reduce stress, improve mood, or to accompany exercise. There are no potentially harmful or toxic effects. Music therapists help their patients achieve a number of goals through music, including improvement of communication, academic strengths, attention span, and motor skills. They may also assist with behavioral therapy and pain management. Brain function physically changes in response to music. The rhythm can guide the body into breathing in slower, deeper patterns that have a calming effect. Heart rate and blood pressure are also responsive to the types of music that are listened to. The speed of the heartbeat tends to speed or slow depending on the volume and speed of the auditory stimulus. Louder and faster noises tend to raise both heart rate and blood pressure; slower, softer, and more regular tones produce the opposite result. Music can also relieve muscle tension and improve motor skills. It is often used to help rebuild physical patterning skills in rehabilitation clinics. Levels of endorphins, natural pain relievers, are increased while listening to music, and levels of stress hormones are decreased. This latter effect may partially explain the ability of music to improve immune function.

Music assists in relaxation: Depending on the type and style of sound, music can either sharpen mental acuity or assist in relaxation. Memory and learning can be enhanced, and this used with good results in children with learning disabilities. This effect may also be partially due to increased concentration that many people have while listening to music. Better productivity is another outcome of an improved ability to concentrate. The term "Mozart effect" was coined after a study showed that college students performed better on math problems when listening to classical music. The ability of music to influence human emotion is well known, and is used extensively by moviemakers. A variety of musical moods may be used to create feelings of calmness, tension, excitement, or romance. Lullabies have long been popular for soothing babies to sleep. Music can also be used to express emotion nonverbally, which can be a very valuable therapeutic tool in some settings. The benefits of music therapy during childbirth have also been shown to apply to other surgical procedures. Women who have listened to music tapes during gynecologic surgery have more restful sleep following the procedure and less postoperative soreness.

Maximizing With Music Therapy
The Endless Power of Music Therapy The rhythms of music guide the body into slower, deeper patterns that have calming effects on human mind, body and soul.

Bangalore: Music has endless therapeutic powers to sooth the mind, body and soul. It has immense powers, that one can get benefits to lead healthy and peaceful life with dignity. ‘Sonido First’, a UK Based Music Instrument Manufacturing company has started "Music Therapy for Healthy Families". And it has appointed ‘Choromzome Productions’ as the sole distributor for its music Instruments in India. The Choromzome Productions is conducting the "Music Therapy for Healthy Families" camps all over India. As a part of this project the company conducts workshops using Music as the third language. In these workshops the purification and detoxification of body, mind and soul will be done, which reduces the stress and clears various hiccups of mind body and soul. These workshops cover the fallowing topics: •	Music to overcome fear and anxiety •	Music to overcome depression •	Music for the Heart •	Music to enhance intellect and creativity etc. Disease like Migraine, Headache, Diabetes, Cleansing of Chakras, Lowering of Blood pressure can be reduced and removed. This is an endeavor to educate and make people aware on Music Therapy.

What is Music Therapy? Music therapy is a technique of complementary medicine that uses music prescribed in a skilled manner by trained therapists. Programs are designed to help patients overcome physical, emotional, intellectual, and social challenges. Applications range from improving the well being of geriatric patients in nursing homes to lowering the stress level and pain of women in labor. Music therapy is used in many settings, including schools, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, community centers, and sometimes even in the home.

Benefits of Music Therapy: Music can be beneficial for anyone. Although it can be used therapeutically for people who have physical, emotional, social, or cognitive deficits, even those who are healthy can use music to relax, reduce stress, improve mood, or to accompany exercise. There are no potentially harmful or toxic effects. Music therapists help their patients achieve a number of goals through music, including improvement of communication, academic strengths, attention span, and motor skills. They may also assist with behavioral therapy and pain management. Brain function physically changes in response to music. The rhythm can guide the body into breathing in slower, deeper patterns that have a calming effect. Heart rate and blood pressure are also responsive to the types of music that are listened to. The speed of the heartbeat tends to speed or slow depending on the volume and speed of the auditory stimulus. Louder and faster noises tend to raise both heart rate and blood pressure; slower, softer, and more regular tones produce the opposite result. Music can also relieve muscle tension and improve motor skills. It is often used to help rebuild physical patterning skills in rehabilitation clinics. Levels of endorphins, natural pain relievers, are increased while listening to music, and levels of stress hormones are decreased. This latter effect may partially explain the ability of music to improve immune function.

Music assists in relaxation: Depending on the type and style of sound, music can either sharpen mental acuity or assist in relaxation. Memory and learning can be enhanced, and this used with good results in children with learning disabilities. This effect may also be partially due to increased concentration that many people have while listening to music. Better productivity is another outcome of an improved ability to concentrate. The term "Mozart effect" was coined after a study showed that college students performed better on math problems when listening to classical music. The ability of music to influence human emotion is well known, and is used extensively by moviemakers. A variety of musical moods may be used to create feelings of calmness, tension, excitement, or romance. Lullabies have long been popular for soothing babies to sleep. Music can also be used to express emotion nonverbally, which can be a very valuable therapeutic tool in some settings. The benefits of music therapy during childbirth have also been shown to apply to other surgical procedures. Women who have listened to music tapes during gynecologic surgery have more restful sleep following the procedure and less postoperative soreness.