Handbook of Music Therapy- Sonorous, Sublime, Soulful & Scintillating Sounds

About the Book Music is of paramount importance in our spiritual life. Music is a medicine of body, mind and spirit. Songs/music has tonic effect in our system.

Music has frequently been used as a therapeutic agent from the ancient times. Music is a kind of yoga system through the medium of sonorous sound, which acts upon the human organism and awakens and develops their proper functions to the extent of self- realization. Guru Shishya Parampara has been the most ancient and is also known as the best system of Music Teaching. This is an excellent compendium of Music Education, Music Psychology & Music Therapy. Famous and inspirational music quotes; comprehensive bibliography, an exhaustive glossary and Solved Paper on Education for UGC-NET /JRF Examination are the salient features of this book. This book will be a useful addition in every music school, college, university and hospital library.

About the Author Dr. Sushil Kumar Goel, MA(spy), MA(Phil), BSc, Blabs, CPR, C1W (New York), PGDMIT, PhD (spy) is a renowned educationist, author, editor and a popular teacher whose significant contributions are well known all over the world. He has worked in various capacities as Professor; Head and Dean of instructions in NCERT. He has also worked' as Senior Scientist in DRDO, New Delhi and as Psychologist (Head, Evaluation Division) in VRCH, New Delhi.

He is author/ editor of 63 books, more than 100 book chapters, more than 200 research papers/articles/abstracts published in various National/International Journals/ Magazines/Conference Proceedings in Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Jap~ UK, USA, etc. He has conducted 33 Programmes in training, research and development and worked as Resource Person in several dozen programmers conducted by various National level organizations and Universities. He has guided 43 MEd and PhD students ~d he i: s on the editorial board of several journals of international repute. His major areas of interest are Special Education/ Psychology / Women's Studies/ Biographical Studies/ Information Science/Divine Education. He has been serving parents of children with special needs, conducting training programmers for them and providing information services to them. He is recipient of various international awards, honors, gold medals and accolades from USA, UK and India. His biography has been published in more than one dozen international biographical volumes of USA, UK and India.

Introduction Music has frequently been used as a therapeutic agent from the ancient times. Music is a kind of yoga system through the medium of sonorous sound, which acts upon the human organism and awakens and develops their proper functions to the extent of self-realization. This is the ultimate goal of Hindu Philosophy and religion. Melody is the key-note of Indian Music. The 'Raga' is the basis of melody. Various 'Ragas', have been found to be very effective in curing many diseases.

Music Therapy can be used as a diagnostic aid, to identify problem areas such as developmental delays, emotional/psychological issues, family interaction, feeling expression, pain management, and decreased environmental awareness, in both verbal and nonverbal persons. Historical view, definitions, therapeutic characteristics of music, approaches in music therapy, role of music therapists, utility of music therapy, role of clients in music therapy, guidelines to maximize the effectiveness of the music, essential environment for the effectiveness of the music, qualities of good' music therapist, etc are the important features of this book. The author concludes by sharing that Peace of Mind TV Channel is a God's greatest gift for the entire world. Ancient Gurukul System was an effective medium to teach and learn music from experts who were highly knowledgeable in both practical and theoretical study of music. Guru Shishya Parampara has been the most ancient and is also known as the best system of Music Teaching.

The great educators speak of five cardinal values in man such as 'Satya' (Truth), 'Dharma' (Righteous conduct), 'Shanti' (Peace), 'Prema' (Love) and 'Ahimsa' (Non- violence). Man should make a conscious effort to manifest these values in his life to make life worthy and meaningful. The five values when manifest completely make a man complete. The Indian culture is sublime, splendorous, sacred, and divine. It can fulfill all your high desires and quench your deepest thirst.

This is a very special volume which has been written in the memories of my beloved mother. I dedicate this volume to her to seek her divine blessings and best wishes which will give me courage to write more books in the near future.

I am grateful to my younger brother Shri Anil Kumar Goyal , Advocate for providing help from time to time. Without his help this memorial volume would have never seen the light of the day. I am also grateful to Dr S Gayatahri and Anupam Srivastava for providing help from time to time. Finally I would like to express appreciation to my family for kind understanding and corattinuous encouragement during the sometimes trying moments of the final draft of the manuscript. My wife Mrs. Kaplan Goel, my son Master Shirish Kumar Goel and my daughter Shivali Goel are editors who assisted me day and night to check the proofs several times and I am personally indebted to them for their cooperation and whole-hearted support with unfailing cheerfulness. I request the readers to share with me the excitement, interest and challenge that this publication brings for making further improvements. The suggestions/ observations/ comments would go a long way to bring out a revised document in a better form.

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