The Music Therapy Trust (TMTT) is an Indian registered charity E22876 established by Dr. Margaret Lobo, Music Therapist, FRSA, who is also the Founder and Director of the Otakar Kraus Music Trust, a UK registered charity which has been providing music therapy to children and adults with special needs in the UK for over 20 years.
In 2004 Margaret Lobo was invited by Merry Baura of Action For Autism to give talks on music therapy in New Delhi and Mumbai, which led to press and television exposure and resulted in an overwhelming demand for music therapy to be made available in India.
Margaret used her expertise to set up The Music Therapy Trust which achieved its official recognition as a registered charity in India in 2005. The Music Therapy Trust has now introduced the first clinical music therapy network to India to support the well-being of disadvantaged people, and has established music therapy as a recognised clinical profession in India and Nepal.
Since our foundation in 2005 our provision has continued to expand and we have achieved significant growth and development. We are now spreading our work and awareness of music therapy to New Delhi, Gujarat, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, Kolkata, and to Nepal, helping thousands of children and adults who are disadvantaged, or physically or mentally challenged.
The Music Therapy Trust
c/o Action For Autism
Jasola Vihar, Pocket 7 & 8,
New Delhi 110025, India
Phone: (91) 98 9998 1864 or Phone: (91) 7503 277167
E: themusictherapytrust@gmail.com
Web: www.themusictherapytrust.com
The Music Therapy Trust Nepal (TMTTN) Is a registered charity in Nepal, Our TMTT trained and qualified therapist Mr. Kedar Gandhari, has returned to Nepal to establish the first music therapy and work under the guidance of Dr. Margaret Lobo of the Otakar Kraus Music Trust UK and The Music Therapy Trust (India). In April 2010 a music therapy centre was created in Partnership with Autism Care Nepal (ACN) for children to receive music therapy. Kedar continues to develop music therapy for children with autism, street children and adults who are disadvantaged, or physically or mentally challenged. He also runs workshops for Gandharba musicians to use music as a therapeutic tool, and for special educators and parents to enable approximately 300 children to benefit in the most effective way.
Music Therapy Trust Nepal
Gairidhara-2, Nilsaraswotistha, Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: Kgandhari@hotmail.com
Phone: (00977) 9841249004 or (0091) 7503 277167
