Conference Chair/Eminent Speakers

  • Prof. Dr. Jiri Strouhal University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

  • Prof. Dr. Khoren Albert Mkhitaryan Armenian State University of Economics, Armenia

  • Asso. Prof. Dr. Bekim Fetaji South East European University, Faculty of Contemporary Sciences and Technologies, Republic of Macedonia

  • Prof. Edo Shonin Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom

  • Prof. David Ang Auburn University Montgomery, United States

  • Dr. Judith A. Magnetico Professor, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute Of Technology, Phillipines

  • Dr. Louicius Michel Professor, School of Business, Canadian University College, Canada

  • Assoc. Prof. Mukesh Kumar Barua Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India

  • Dr. Keith Lehrer Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University, Canada

  • Dr. Asep Juarna Associate Professor, Gunadarma University, Jakarta, Indonesia

  • Dr. Nazlina Shaari Associate Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

  • Prof. Khalil A. El Medani Mohamed Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Science, Sharjah University, UAE

  • Prof. Dr. Y. Thaweesak King Mongkuts University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand

  • Dr. Valerie FERNANDES Dean of the Faculty Associate Professor La Rochelle Business School, France

  • Syarifah Amelia, S. Sos., M. Si. Lecturer, Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Indonesia

  • Wijdan Eltijani Elsiddig Abbas Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of social and Administration Sciences, Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, Saudi Arabia

  • Dr. Abdulmohsen A. Dashti The English Department, The College Basic Education, Ardhiya, Kuwait

  • Dr.T.Vijaya Kumar Professor, National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India

  • Prof. Bahaeddin Najafi Free Islamic University, Marvdasht Branch, Iran

  • Prof. MAEDA Kazuaki Full Professor CHUBU UNIVERSITY Matsumoto-cho, Aichi, JAPAN

Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

1. Foundations of Music Therapy

This core area focuses on the clinical and evidence-based use of music to accomplish individualized goals.

  • Clinical Populations

    • Neurodevelopmental disorders (Autism Spectrum, ADHD)

    • Neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s)

    • Mental health (Depression, Anxiety, PTSD)

    • Hospice and palliative care

  • Methods and Models

    • Recreative: Learning or performing existing music.

    • Compositional: Writing songs or lyrics to process emotions.

    • Receptive: Guided imagery, music-assisted relaxation, and "The Bonny Method."

    • Improvisational: Spontaneous music-making to facilitate communication.

  • Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)

    • Sensorimotor training (rhythmic auditory stimulation)

    • Speech and language training (melodic intonation therapy)

    • Cognitive training (auditory perception and memory)

2. Music in Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)

These topics explore how music is used alongside or instead of traditional Western medical treatments.

  • Vibrational Medicine

    • Sound Baths: Using Gongs, Tibetan singing bowls, and crystal bowls.

    • Binaural Beats: Brainwave entrainment for sleep, focus, or meditation.

    • Vibroacoustic Therapy (VAT): Applying sound vibrations directly to the body via specialized furniture.

  • Energy Healing & Sound

    • Chakra balancing through specific frequencies or vowels.

    • Tuning fork therapy (applied to acupuncture or trigger points).

    • Mantra chanting and its effect on the Vagus nerve.

  • Integrative Pain Management

    • Music-induced analgesia (using music to reduce the perception of pain).

    • Pre-operative and post-operative music interventions to lower cortisol.

3. The Science of Sound & Physiology

Understanding the "why" behind the healing power of music through biology and physics.

  • Psychoacoustics

    • The perception of pitch, timbre, and rhythm.

    • The "Mozart Effect" vs. Long-term arousal-mood hypotheses.

  • Neurobiology of Music

    • Dopamine release and the "chills" phenomenon.

    • The role of the Amygdala and Hippocampus in musical memory and emotion.

    • Neuroplasticity: How musical training changes brain structure.

  • Bio-Musicology

    • Entrainment: How the heart rate and breathing synchronize with an external beat.

    • The effect of low-frequency sound on cellular regeneration.

4. Ethnomusicology & Cultural Healing

Exploring how different cultures have used music as medicine throughout history.

  • Indigenous Healing Practices

    • Shamanic drumming and altered states of consciousness.

    • African healing circles and polyrhythms.

  • Eastern Philosophy & Sound

    • Nada Yoga (the Yoga of Sound).

    • Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the Five Element music theory.

    • The use of Solfeggio frequencies in ancient chants.

5. Modern Applications & Technology

The intersection of music health with 21st-century tools.

  • Digital Therapeutics (DTx)

    • Apps for rhythm-based gait training.

    • AI-generated "functional music" for productivity and sleep.

  • Biofeedback

    • Using heart rate monitors to control generative music in real-time.

  • Environmental Music Design

    • Designing "healing environments" in hospitals and dental offices to reduce patient stress.