This is an attempt to describe how different art forms can be used for therapeutic purposes. Some basic knowledge has been discussed. I am grateful to all those authors and presenters whom I have referred to prepare this article.
3. OBJECTIVES
AN ARTISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE
MOODS GOVERNING AN INDIVIDUAL
A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF SPECIFIC
PERFORMING ART FORMS
A DISCUSSION ABOUT WHERE /HOW
THESE ART FORMS HAVE BEEN APPLIED
WE WILL BE HAVING : -
4.
5. DRAMA AS A THERAPY
Projection
Personification
Audience interaction
Playing
Therapeutic Empathy
Life Drama Connection
Transformation
Embodiment
Therapeutic
Performance
6. WHERE HAS DRAMA THERAPY HELPED
REHABILITATION OF DISASTER STRUCK PEOPLE
•Taiwan (post 1999 earthquake)
•America post 9/11
•Promote positive changes
•Interpersonal Skills
•Physical and Emotional Well Being
•Improvement of Overall quality of life
ELDER’S/CHILDREN’S THEATRE WORKSHOPS
•Rohingya Victims
7. EXPLANATION OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
AND THOUGHT
PHYSICAL FITNESS
STRENGTHENS THE MENTAL POWER AND SELF ESTEEM
HELPS TO RELATE THE BODY-MIND RELATIONSHIP
MOVEMENT INTERACTION
DANCE AS A THERAPEUTIC TOOL
8. BHARATANATYAM
•MUDRA BASED DANCE FORM
•BHAva (Expression)
RAaga (Melody)
TAala (rhythm)
NATYAM (dance)
•
•NRITTA (DANCE) AND NATYA (EXPRESSIONS)
PROUDUCTION OF NEURO- TRANSMITTERS
RELAXATION OF MUSCLES
RELEASE OF EMOTIONS
9. CASES WHERE BHARATANATYAM HAS BEEN USED AS A
THERAPY
• To keep Pregnant women fit
• Treatment for diseases like TORTICOLLESIS , Spondylosis,Osteoarthritis
• Emotional Well being
• Mudras are beneficial for eyes
• Maintaining physical posture
10. IMPROVES MEMORY
IMPROVES ATTENTION
PROTECTS AGEING BRAIN IMPROVES SLEEP QUALITY
INCREASES NEUROPLASTICITY SUPPORTS BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
OVERALL RELAXATION
REDUCTION OF STRESS AND ANXIETY
MUSIC AS A THERAPEUTIC TOOL
11. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT IN RABINDRA
SANGEET
OUTER LAYER
INNER LAYER
CORE LAYER
SENSED THROUGH OUR SENSE ORGANS
TANGIBLE AND MEASUREABLE
MEANING CARRIED OUT
BY SENSORY STIMULI
VIVIDNESS
ORDERLINESS
COMPLEXITY
HARMONIES WITH THE ENVIRONMENT
CLEANLINESS
12. MUSIC AS A THERAPEUTIC MEDIUM
AS A TOOL TO COMBAT AUTISM
Robertson family paid for a psychologist to assess their son Jamie,
aged three
Father Christopher said learning about child's autism was
'distressing‘
He has attended mainstream preparatory school since the age of
four
Parents credit turnaround on vigorous intensive educational
therapy
His grades are amongst the best in his class and he hopes to do
GCSEs
Christopher and Jamie Robertson
Jamie’s performance
13. CONCLUSION
PERFORMING ARTS PROVIDE A CATHARTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TOOL
ALLOWS COMMUNICATION AND EXPRESSION OF FEELINGS
PERFORMANCES HELP US WHEN OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATION
CANNOT
BASED ON THE PREMISES OF CREATING ANALYTICAL IMAGES, SYMBOLS
AND METAPHORS
INTERACTIVE HOLISTIC WELL BEING FOR THE INDVIDUAL