ddroy's diary

25.7.07 Today, I met Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Naren Dey at his chamber of Writer's building, Kolkata. I was accompanied by some Professors and Administrative officer regarding one project related to attitude of farmers towards acceptance of high yielding technology. Minister requested me to submit one proposal. Good sites on Agriculture: http://www.banglarkrishi.gov.in/ http://dare.nic.in/thrust_areas.pdf

23.7.07 As per schedule Professor Moreno gave seminar on ' Introduction of Music Therapy ' at the CVPR seminar room of ISI. Main Gate of the Indian statistical Institute He initially pointed out history of music therapy, definition and next moved to its application in stress management, pain management, managing disabled children. Next, we have taken lunch. During lunch hour, he told his preference of singara. He is non vegetarian. From there, he went to Kolkata Medical college , the oldest medical college in Bengal and gave one lecture at the auditorium of radiology in front of physicians. Approximately, 40 physicians attended the seminar. In the midst of his presentation, I talked about my experience on vibroacoustic therapy. Medical College Next, I thanked and wished him good bye. He left for Step one foundation with Mr. Anjan Basu and his colleague. Today is 24.7.07, he is now in Bangladesh. He has some talk at Chittagaon.

After the workshop, I went to Music world to buy some music CDs with my class mate, currently, she is Professor of one university. First time, I went to the music world. Next we went to McDondald, this is also my first experience. We took chicken burger and cold coffee there.

There are very few psychologists who can understand emotions and rhythm of nature. Professor Joseph J. Moreno is one of them. It is my great opportunity to meet with such towering personality for few days. In this connection, I am thankful to Mr.Anjan Basu, Organizing Secretary of the Step One Foundation of Child and Youth Welfare. Today, I met Professor J.J.Moreno, a noted music therapist, at the American Centre. He has given lecture on various applications of music on therapy and music therapy in different countries specially Africa, Indonesia and Pakistan. His website: http://www.morenoinnermusic.com/ 20.7.07 Prof. Moreno has demonstrated the followings today: 1. Guided imagery by music 2. No guided imagery only music 3. Music therapy in projecting self 4. Music therapy in psychodrama. Really, it is a nice and new experience to me. In guided imgagery, he has given importance on sailing boat on the river with the background of music. Initially, he tells us to imagine one red petal. T

Touching a chord Shamik Bag http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=246019 Kolkata, July 14: Anny, his ‘little speechless boy’,writes British author Nick Hornby in his book 31 Songs, remains shrouded under a blanket of silence. Diagnosed as autistic, along with a taste for salt and vinegar crisps and peanut-butter sandwiches, Danny, writes the fascinated father, has grown a taste for music too, even coining a word for it: ‘goggo’. ‘And he seems to be developing tastes, too’, writes Hornby. ‘A couple of weeks ago, in the car, he listened quite happily not to his usual nursery rhymes but to Tapestry, but when the CD-changer switched to Louis Armstrong’s Hot Fives and Sevens, an outraged cry came from the back seat: ‘Goggo! Goggo!’ Louis Armstrong, the man who single-handedly created one of the most important musical idioms of the twentieth century, did not, apparently, create music. So we moved on to Nick Lowe instead, and he (Danny) was happy again.

Vibroacoustic Therapy is a technique in which a combination of two different sounds is played to the patient through Soundbed or Soundchair. Professor Olav Skille of Norway conceptualized this therapy intially. In India, Step one foundation of India is involved in doing research on its effectiveness. I am engaged in this institute as advisor. Oone local TV (24 ghanta) anchor , named Jenny, came to the institue and took my interview along with others dated 7.7.07. The TV program named " Reporter Jenny' will be displayed on 15th July, 2007. http://www.soundbeam.co.uk/vibroacoustic/therapy.html