NIMHANS, Mercuri Foundation propose national centre on music, brain and mental health under Ilaiyaraaja’s patronage
NIMHANS and the Mercuri Foundation have proposed the establishment of a National Centre for Music, Brain, Mind and Health under the patronage of composer Ilaiyaraaja. This centre aims to integrate various disciplines to explore the impact of music on mental health and wellbeing. It is envisioned as India's first interdisciplinary facility in this emerging field.
- ▪The proposed centre will focus on the intersection of music, neuroscience, and mental health.
- ▪Experts from various fields will collaborate to study how music influences emotions and cognition.
- ▪Ilaiyaraaja's involvement is expected to enhance the cultural significance of the initiative.
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In a move aimed at advancing research and innovation at the intersection of music, neuroscience and mental health, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), in association with Mercuri Foundation, a philanthropic and research-oriented foundation, has proposed setting up a National Centre for Music, Brain, Mind and Health under the patronage of composer Ilaiyaraaja.The proposed centre seeks to bring together experts in neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, music, cognition, rehabilitation and technology to explore the role of music in human wellbeing.According to an official statement from NIMHANS, the centre is envisaged as India’s first interdisciplinary national facility integrating neuroscience, mental health, music, cognition, rehabilitation and technology.
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