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Volume 6 Issue 5(Suppl) J Palliat Care Med
ISSN: 2165-7386 JPCM, an open access journal
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Palliative Care 2016
September 29-30, 2016
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September 29-30, 2016 Toronto, Canada
2nd Global Congress onHospice & Palliative Care
Cordula Dietrich, J Palliat Care Med 2016, 6:5(Suppl)
MUSIC THERAPY FOR PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENTS:THE BODY TAMBURA
The Body Tambura, a new string instrument in the field of receptive music therapy is inspired by the classical Indian
Tambura. It has received increasing attention by German therapists working in the field of palliative care or with coma
patients. The instrument was designed by B.Deutz/ Berlin to be placed on the human Body. The sound of the Body Tambura
is characterized by playing the 28 strings of the instrument evenly to produce fine vibrations and create a softly enveloping
monochromatic acoustic space for the listener, which is supposed to induce a state of trance and relaxation. The sound can be
heard and felt. The aim of the workshop is to get to know about the BodyTambura in a practical demonstration,to individually
experience the effect of its sound and to learn about the handling of the Body Tambura like tuning and way of playing. No
special musical background or musical talent is required to participate.
Biography
Cordula Dietrich has completed her medical specialisation in psychiatry and psychotherapy in 2005. Since then she has been working in her own private practice in
Berlin as a psychotherapist, musictherapist and relaxationtherapist. Besides her medical education, she is a trained classical singer and underwent a further training
in receptive music therapy.(GIM). Since 2010 she was seriously involved in two research studies in receptive music therapy with the Body Tambura in the field of
palliative care in Lazarus hospice in Berlin and St. Joseph´s hospice in Dindigul/ Southindia. She recently completed her further training in palliative medicine. She
is the chief trustee and founder of Zuflucht e.V germany, which is constantly supporting the work of St. Joseph´s hospice/ Dindigul, Southindia.
Cordula Dietrich
Gandhigram University, Germany