Music therapy to be launched in hospitals

THRISSUR: Noted poet, lyricist and musician Kaithapram Damodaran Namboodiri has reached an understanding with the Westfort Hospital Group to constitute a troupe for undertaking music therapy in various hospitals in the State.

Kaithapram and managing director of the Westfort Hospital Group K M Mohandas told reporters here on Thursday that although music therapy was accepted world over as an effective method in speeding up the process of recovery, it had not been given due consideration in the State so far.

They said as per the agreement a troupe of selected artistes of Swathi Kalakendram, led by Kaithapram, would start the application of the therapy in various hospitals in the presence of doctors.

Initially the project would be implemented on an experimental basis and necessary modifications would be made after analysing the impact of the therapy on patients, they said.

Giving the details of the therapy Kaithapram said it would be a ‘raga chikilsa’ with emphasis on melody songs.

The project will be formally inaugurated at a function to be held at the Westfort Hospital here on Sunday.