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'''The Music Therapy Trust''' is a registered charity in [[India]] founded by Dr. [[Margaret Lobo]], who is also the founder and director of the [[Otakar Kraus Music Trust]], UK. The trust provides [[music therapy]] to children and adults facing difficult psychosocial and physical challenges, especially those from poor sectors of the society. The trust is also planning to establish a professional body for recognizing qualified Indian music therapists, to be called the Indian Association of Professional Clinical Music Therapists.<br />
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The organization has its administrative headquarters in [[New Delhi]], [[India]], and [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
The idea of The Music Therapy Trust was conceived by Lobo during her visit to India to give talks on music therapy in New Delhi and Mumbai. The trust was established in 2005 as a registered Indian society and became the first to introduce clinical music therapy network in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aalatimes.com/2011/06/22/the-sound-of-music-a-healing-therapy/ |title=The sound of music – a healing therapy |work=Aala Times |date=22 June 2011 |accessdate=23 July 2012}}{{dead link|date=April 2022}}<br>- {{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tabloid-news/mumbai/Music-therapy-drums-up-support/Article1-711455.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125075242/http://www.hindustantimes.com/tabloid-news/mumbai/Music-therapy-drums-up-support/Article1-711455.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |title=Music therapy drums up support|author=Aarefa Johari|work=Hindustan Times |date=20 June 2011 |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref><br />
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== Activities ==<br />
=== The Music Therapy Academy ===<br />
The Music Therapy Academy was launched in New Delhi to train Indian musicians by offering a year-long post-graduate diploma in clinical music therapy. The course is located in the Action For Autism's National Centre for Autism in Jasola Vihar and takes a new batch of students to train every year. It was launched by the famous cricketer [[Brett Lee]], whose MEWSIC foundation is a partner in the programme.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/247590/brett-lee-launches-music-therapy.html|title=Brett Lee launches music therapy school in Delhi|work=Deccan Herald|date=7 May 2012|accessdate=24 June 2012|archive-date=3 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203134546/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/247590/brett-lee-launches-music-therapy.html|url-status=dead}}<br>- {{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tabloid-news/mumbai/Brett-Lee-to-assist-slum-children-to-keep-pace-with-musical-notes/Article1-698898.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005150212/http://www.hindustantimes.com/tabloid-news/mumbai/Brett-Lee-to-assist-slum-children-to-keep-pace-with-musical-notes/Article1-698898.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 October 2013|work=Hindustan Times|date=18 May 2011|accessdate=2012-06-24|title=Brett Lee to assist slum children to keep pace with musical notes}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Music therapy]]<br />
[[Category:Health charities in India]]<br />
[[Category:Charities based in Nepal]]<br />
[[Category:Organizations established in 2005]]<br />
[[Category:2005 establishments in Delhi]]<br />
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