Certificate in Music Therapy

Sr. No.

Subjects of Study

1

Theory

• The historic event about musical miracles and its conclusion (about Tansen, Vikramaditya)
• Modern inventions (an experiment about neurohormonal secretions)
• Mood elevation theory and application of music as therapy
• Sound Waves, Binaural beats, Entrainment of the brain, Concept of Sur, Control of mind on the body through brain, Brainwaves, States of brain frequencies, Primary knowledge about the functioning of the brain. Relaxation, Meditation, Sleep, Hyperactivity etc. Entrainment of mind and Generation of feelings resulting in Entrainment of brain
• Indian Classical Music. Few definitions like Sur, Taals, Ragas, Vadi, Sanvadi, Aaroh, Avroh etc.
• Few Ragas for study
• Coordination of Ayurvedic and principles with Indian Classical Music
• Stress management, Definition of stress, Positive stress, Negative stress, Moods of ragas and their application to different stress-related problems
• Sound waves, Propagation of sound, Pitch and Waveforms, Beats, Phase difference, Structure of ear and process of hearing

2 

Practical

The ability to know and singing or playing different Surs. Few Alankars (paltas), Taals like Teentaal, Ektaal, Rupak.

Following Ragas with few alaps and themes:

• Hindol
• Todi    
• Puriya Dhanashree     
• Miya Malhar  
• Darbari Kanada
• Madmad Sarang         
• Jonpuri           
• Bageshree       
• Madhuvanti    
• Yaman

Listening sessions of these ragas including practical training considering the therapy angle.

3

Projects

As part of this programme, the students will have to perform projects and/or case studies. This will be taken into consideration for final evaluation.

4

Addition to The Syllabus

The concept of Indian Classical Music, Sur, Ayurveda and Indian Classical Music:

• The shlokas from Swaramrut - Tumbaru and from Sangeet Ratnakar - Sharangdev
• How it explains the application of sur on tridoshas
• Application of shruties - may be called as Gandharva Shruties or Chikitsa Shruties
• How Samaya Chakra of Ragas matches the tridosh time cycle
• Practical application of few Ragas on diseases (disorders) like Arthritis, Diabetes, Insomnia etc.
• Primary principles of Nadi Pariksha and different doshas
• What is Sur Nadi Pariksha?
• The primary concept about Tridoshas from Ayurveda
• Knowledge of a few general disorders and ailments
• Indian classical music is generated for health (explanation)
  - Music appreciated in different regions according to the environmental conditions
  -How to use seasonal ragas in music therapy
  -Five special sensory organs and their functions
  - Ears have an important role in generating Indian Classical Music

Basic principles of Ayurveda

• Formation of the universe and the human body
• Panch mahabhut siddhant
• Samanya vishesh siddhant
• Padarth vidnyan
• Ayurvedic biological clock in human physiology

Ayurvedic Anatomy and Physiology

• Life according to Ayurveda
• Garbhavkranti and special care during pregnancy
• The normal structure of the human body
• Physiology in general
• Tridosh Siddhanta
• Dhatu mala srotas Siddhanta
• Monthly progression of the foetus in the womb

Ayurvedic Pathology and Music Therapy

• Concept of disease in Ayurveda
• Formations and understanding of disease process
• Diagnostic procedures
• Nadi pariksha
• General knowledge about Arthritis / Spondylitis / Hypertension / Liver disorder / Hyperacidity / Skin disorders / Diabetes / Asthma / Allergy / Heart disease / Headache / Migraine / Insomnia / Psychological disturbances / Stress / Underweight babies