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Updated On: 25 April, 2021 09:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Anju Maskeri
Siblings from Nepean Sea Road are using their music-based therapy practice to help COVID-19 patients deal with the after-effects of debilitating infection
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Kamakshi and Vishala Khurana use sound instruments, which are designed to be struck with a baton or tapped with the hands directly. The sustained notes are used to promote relaxation
Last year, when the world was under lockdown, a video of the people of Siena, Italy, singing Viva la nostra Siena (hooray for our Siena) from their windows, went viral. The rousing verse highlighted the power of music as a source of comfort during crisis. Soon, in country after country, people responded by taking to their balconies to sing to one another.
Nepean Sea Road residents Kamakshi and Vishala Khurana, co-founders of The Sound Space, believe in the boundless power of music. The sisters, who are trained in psychology and Indian classical music, launched the startup in 2010, and have been designing specialised sound sessions for children and adults. Sound therapy is an alternative healing practice that relies on the belief that sound can harness emotions. They say, with the Coronavirus outbreak, their work has found new relevance. “What we realised after speaking with medical professionals was that apart from the physiological issues, patients were also experiencing acute anxiety and sleeplessness. We decided to use sound to help heal,” says Kamakshi. Breathing is one of the areas that the sessions focus on. Taking long breaths synchronised with certain notes is known to help regain breathing capacity. The sound bowl, a type of bell that vibrates and produces a rich, deep tone, is used to induce calmness. “We even started using different ragas. For instance, raga Durga is one of energy and power. We also turn to a series of Beej mantras; chanting is known to have healing powers.”
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