The History, Current Role, and Future of Music Therapy in India: International Interviews with Prof. Dr. Sumathy Sundar and Aastha Luthra
This paper is based on an assignment conducted for a graduate music therapy course which included interviews with Prof. Dr. Sumathy Sundar and Aastha Luthra, both music therapists currently practicing in India. It is a compilation of personal communications and writings from Prof. Dr. Sundar and Lu...
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doaj-bcb458e3472c494eae8af1a1755829ca2020-11-25T03:32:00ZengGAMUT - Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (NORCE & University of Bergen)Voices1504-16112020-02-0120110.15845/voices.v20i1.2871The History, Current Role, and Future of Music Therapy in India: International Interviews with Prof. Dr. Sumathy Sundar and Aastha LuthraJennifer Hicks0MT-BC This paper is based on an assignment conducted for a graduate music therapy course which included interviews with Prof. Dr. Sumathy Sundar and Aastha Luthra, both music therapists currently practicing in India. It is a compilation of personal communications and writings from Prof. Dr. Sundar and Luthra, with some additional background from Dr. Sangeeta Swamy, on the history, current role, and future of music therapy in India. It acknowledges the effects of colonization; outlines current music therapy educational practices, theoretical orientations, methods, instruments, populations, and settings; honors the cultural diversity of this complex country; and highlights the personal role that music can also play for music therapists. In addition, this paper seeks to increase the dialogue regarding both the challenges and sources of hope in building the future of music therapy in India. https://voices.no/index.php/voices/article/view/2871music therapyIndiainterview |
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The History, Current Role, and Future of Music Therapy in India: International Interviews with Prof. Dr. Sumathy Sundar and Aastha Luthra |
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The History, Current Role, and Future of Music Therapy in India: International Interviews with Prof. Dr. Sumathy Sundar and Aastha Luthra |
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The History, Current Role, and Future of Music Therapy in India: International Interviews with Prof. Dr. Sumathy Sundar and Aastha Luthra |
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The History, Current Role, and Future of Music Therapy in India: International Interviews with Prof. Dr. Sumathy Sundar and Aastha Luthra |
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The History, Current Role, and Future of Music Therapy in India: International Interviews with Prof. Dr. Sumathy Sundar and Aastha Luthra |
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history, current role, and future of music therapy in india: international interviews with prof. dr. sumathy sundar and aastha luthra |
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This paper is based on an assignment conducted for a graduate music therapy course which included interviews with Prof. Dr. Sumathy Sundar and Aastha Luthra, both music therapists currently practicing in India. It is a compilation of personal communications and writings from Prof. Dr. Sundar and Luthra, with some additional background from Dr. Sangeeta Swamy, on the history, current role, and future of music therapy in India. It acknowledges the effects of colonization; outlines current music therapy educational practices, theoretical orientations, methods, instruments, populations, and settings; honors the cultural diversity of this complex country; and highlights the personal role that music can also play for music therapists. In addition, this paper seeks to increase the dialogue regarding both the challenges and sources of hope in building the future of music therapy in India.
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