About Us

What is Music Therapy and its Benefits?

Music therapy is a clinical and evidence-based intervention that uses music to address various therapeutic goals. It can help improve physical, emotional, cognitive, and social well-being. Music therapy has been shown to reduce stress, alleviate pain, enhance memory, promote relaxation, and improve communication and self-expression.

About the IMTA

(Indian Music Therapy)

To propogate Music Therapy as an alternative intervention in hospitals, hospices and various other areas, where music could be profitably used for the benefit of mankind. To make a professional forum for the working Music Therapists of India so that they can meet at regular intervals to exchange their professional skills and understanding of this nascent subject.

When We Started

The Indian Music Therapy Association (IMTA) was established in 2018 to promote the use of music as a therapeutic tool for mental and emotional well-being. IMTA aims to standardize music therapy practices across India and foster research in the field.

Meet The Members

Dr. Trimurthy V. Sairam

IMTA President Fondly...

Dr. Trimurthy V. Sairam

IMTA President

 

Fondly known as the ‘Father of Indian Music Therapy’.

Jayashree Srinivasan Raja

IMTA VICE PRESIDENT

Jayashree Srinivasan Raja

IMTA VICE PRESIDENT

Ms. Sudha Ganesh

Honorary Vice President

Ms. Sudha Ganesh

Honorary Vice President

Mr. K.V. Sastry

Honorary TreasurerK...

Mr. K.V. Sastry

Honorary Treasurer

K V Sastry is a renowned Social worker who is passionate about music therapy, He has a great creative insight and is a part of various welfare Community.

Ms. Sukrishna Mukherjee

Honorary Joint Secretary

Ms. Sukrishna Mukherjee

Honorary Joint Secretary

Music Therapist

Ms. Srilatha Chandrasekar...

Joint Secretary IMTA

Ms. Srilatha Chandrasekar...

Joint Secretary IMTA

From the president’s Desk

INDIAN MUSIC THERAPY ASSOCIATION

A REVOLUTION FOR THE HEALTH OF THE NATION!

All of us are aware that the Indian approach to music therapy,which is as unique as its ragas holds much promise in the World of musicians as well as therapists.

It is our members who have come forward to take this movement into new areas of specialization like medicine,psychology, psychotherapy, life-style, yoga etc. It is a pleasurefor all of us to meet once a year to hear them sing or speak.

We humbly thank the Secretary and Principal of Kalai Kaviri College of Fine Arts, Trichy for their personal interest and generous support to hold this Conference’24 in their beautiful premises in the culturally rich historic city of Tiruchirappalli.

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