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Harmonic Healing

The Science, Tradition, and Future of Music Therapy
Dinesh C. Sharma, Sumbul Zehra

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This groundbreaking anthology bridges music with cutting-edge science to redefine therapy and wellness. Uniting voices from neuroscience to spiritual practice, it illuminates music's transformative power to heal individuals, communities, and ecosystems.

This book is a groundbreaking anthology that bridges the timeless traditions of music with cutting-edge scientific inquiry to redefine the landscape of therapy and wellness.…
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This book is a groundbreaking anthology that bridges the timeless traditions of music with cutting-edge scientific inquiry to redefine the landscape of therapy and wellness. This book unites voices from neuroscience, psychology, literature, environmental science, and spiritual practice to illuminate the transformative power of music. From fetal well-being and mental health to eco-acoustics and elder care, the 14 chapters offer empirical evidence, philosophical insights, and practical frameworks that demonstrate music’s universal relevance and therapeutic value. Whether exploring Vedic chants, English literature, or species-specific acoustic tolerance, each contribution underscores music’s evolving role as both a healing art and a rigorous science. As the world turns to holistic and evidence-based care, this book charts a visionary path for music therapy—inviting scientists, clinicians, educators, and music lovers to reimagine how sound can heal individuals, communities, and ecosystems alike.

Prof Dinesh C. Sharma is a renowned scientist specializing in Toxicology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology, and is widely recognized as a pioneer in Bio-musicology—the scientific study and therapeutic application of music. Jointly acknowledged with Sumbul Zehra as the Father of Bio-musicology, he founded the Indian Association of Music Therapy (IAMT), Delhi in 2010 to promote music therapy as a scientific and evidence-based intervention.

Sumbul Zehra is an accomplished researcher and Senior Research Fellow (UGC-CSIR-JRF) specializing in Bio-musicology—the scientific application of music in therapy. Widely recognized as the Father of Bio-musicology (Scientific Music Therapy) alongside her mentor, she currently serves as CEO of the Indian Association of Music Therapy (IAMT), Delhi. With over 17 research publications, two patents, a copyright, and multiple book chapters, her work bridges music, physiology, and mental health. Zehra has served as a State Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Consultant and Research Associate in a government-sponsored project exploring the biochemical and neuro-endocrine effects of Vedic chants and soundscapes.

Dinesh C. Sharma, B.L. Sharma, Isabel Tan Lyn Mey, Sumbul Zehra, Himanshi ,, Neetu Singh, Jyoti Sharma, Kishor Kumar, Nidhi Raizada, Anita Singh, Mamata Upadhyay, Usha Tripathi, Deepti Bajpai, Neha Tripathee, Amit Bhardwaj, Anita Rani Rathore

Hardback

  • ISBN: 1-0364-6210-2
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-6210-9
  • Date of Publication: 2025-12-17

Ebook

  • ISBN: 1-0364-6211-0
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-6211-6
  • Date of Publication: 2025-12-17

Subject Codes:

  • BIC: VXH, MBX, MBNH
  • BISAC: MUS054000, MUS055000, MUS015000, MED004000, MED102000, MED057000
  • THEMA: VXH, MBX, MBNH
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