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The 3rd Asia-Pacific CBR Congress

Introduction to ‘Rhythm Dynamic Program” (RDP)

RDP is a program that uses music as a medium and as a tool of approach for various human development programs. It can also act as a tool or agent to bring upon change.

Rhythmic and percussive approaches are being used, weather it is for the able body or disable group of people, kindergartens to university level, the marginalized group of people and the communities.

The music is use to form a relationship with the participants. The objective of this relationship is to help the participants rehabilitate. Selected specific musical exercises and activities is design to meet the objectives. Objective may include development of communication, cognitive, motor, emotional and social skills. Some of the techniques used to achieve this are singing, the use of musical instruments, rhythmic movements, listening of various musical tones to help those with speech impairment.

This program of inclusiveness explored disabilities and providing the understanding and promoting awareness in the following dimensions of PWD’s lives: employment, education, health, emotional and social well-being. Critically, the project incorporated ‘creative art’ and community intervention’ methodology undertaken by both PWD’s and the community with no prior experience.

I believed and I guess many people out there will also agree with me that music is the safest approach-have you ever come across anyone who hates music? (Through my years of experience even a severe case of autism who cannot hear certain decibel can be train, in order to explore their hidden talent, creative and innovative capabilities).

RHYTHM DYNAMIC PROGRAM begun to develop in 1997 and this is through my casual meeting with Mr. Arthur Hull who is actually the ‘guru’ of rhythm that is being use for human betterment. He inspired me to do a research on this subject then and over the years RHYTHM DYNAMIC PROGRAM was born. What matters most to me is the effectiveness of the program. Any musician for that matter will be able to deliver the program but you have to know every reason for every musical exercises that you are doing and it is not a musical education program.

RDP is NOT a music therapy program; it falls under the category of what we call ‘COMMUNITY MUSIC’. (Ref: ISME, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY for MUSIC EDUCATION). The ISME Commission for Community Music Activity in Liverpool 1996 said that “Community Music is a force that recognizes that everyone has the right and the ability to make and create their own music”. The core factor in the development of Community Art was the idea that the leader would work more as a facilitator than as a teacher per se. In music this means that the music specialist (musicians, educators, students and activists) work with ordinary people with every possible background imaginable, in diverse contexts to enable them to participate fully in creating music and to give them opportunities for creative development and expression. In this model it allows people to address nonmusical issues and concerns that effect the individual, the group and the community. These issues could be with people’s own sense of self-worth, their role or position within a group or perhaps issues about the neighborhood and the way people live. In this way Community Music program can act as a tool for personal and social change.

Why do I use rhythm and percussive approaches to all of my programs? To answer this we must first understand what is rhythm?

Rhythm - a regular and constant repeated pattern of sound stresses or beats in music.

Without Rhythm there would be no music, the unique potential of rhythm to energize and bring order will be seen as the most influential factor of music. We all know that percussion is a great outlet for letting off steam and exhibiting creative energy. Playing any percussion instruments or the drums makes the brain think in a way that very few activities can. Being able to understand musical notes and dissect how rhythm works and go together is a very complicated thought process. The most recent study shows that being constantly exposed to this type of brain activity can actually improve one’s IQ. Among other benefits of playing the percussions or drums are improved brain activity; physical therapy, and stress relief; improved social skills such as team work, self-esteem, discipline, improved abstract thought process, a tool for creative expression, a balance for internal energy, lifelong enrichment, a great mood lifter, physical fitness, responsibility and a fun alternative to other less productive activities. When we as a community, drum together, sharing our spirit in the form of rhythm, it changes our relationship for the positive. As we play together, we give ourselves a rhythmical message, an emotional release and healing.

Benefits.

Music and rhythm are active learning processes, and as such we can identify strengths and weaknesses in student learning very quickly. There are multiple benefits to using musical and rhythmic elements. Music can be used for memory, to foster creativity, help develop mathematical skills, and develop performance practice. It reflects culture and history, science, language (including its own grammatical structure), and art.

Music is use to form a relationship with the patient/participants. The objective of this relationship is to help the patient/participants rehabilitate. Selected specific musical exercises and activities is design to meet the objectives. Objective may include development of communication, cognitive, motor, emotional and social skills. Some of the techniques used to achieve this are singing, the use of musical instruments, rhythmic movements, listening of various musical tones to help those with speech impairment.

Learning to play a musical instrument is an excellent musical activity to develop motor skills for individual with developmental delays, brain injuries other motor impairment. It is also an exercise in impulse control, group cooperation and coordination. Singing will develop articulation, rhythm and breathe control. Remembering lyrics will be a challenge for the intellectually impaired. Creative movement is another activity that can help improve coordination, strength and balance.

A musical mnemonic is used to aid in memory recall. Rhymes, acronyms, and songs are all examples of a mnemonic device. Educational literature supports the theory that musical mnemonics are effective learning tools.

Other discipline may be included as well, such as dance art and psychology. Patient/participants may develop musical abilities out of this but this is not the major objectives. The aim is to improve the patient/participants ability to function and improve their disabilities.

RDP and CBR Network Malaysia.

CBR Network Malaysia started in 2009, RDP showcase its first performance consisting of various group of PWD’s and the youth community group during the First CBR Asia Pacific Conference in 2010.

2011 CBR Network Malaysia partnered with a local NGO to run a program for the marginalize kids and youths from a community. There were about 150 participants with the age group ranging from 7 to 17 years old. They were divided accordingly to their age group and 5 facilitators running RDP on every weekend for about 6 months. RDP develop a program was called RIPE. Objectives are to raise RIPE young people who are at risk……..

  • Resilient, rising up again despite setbacks or disadvantages
  • Involved, associating with positive adolescent and activities
  • Purposeful, having a sense of direction and hope
  • Empowered, possessing life skills to turn dreams to reality.

There was an average 85% turn up weekly and 10 of the senior participants are now in local universities

CBR Network Malaysia started its own training center in 2012, focusing on training of adult PWD’s to gear them into the workforce. It is a transitional center for high performance PWD’s, where we enhance and develop their emotional and social skills so that they’ll be more resilient facing the actual world. At the same time younger PWD’s that needs early interventions and to gear them for school are also welcome. Six of the trainees are now working and able to live independently. It is an ongoing training program and RDP is being use as one of its module.

In 2013, RIPE program kicks off again for 10 months. This time it was more challenging for the team as the participants are from the urban poor and consisting of high risk youths. Started out with about 100 participants and ended up with 30 positively stimulated youths; out of which 7 of them are in colleges and universities and some in vocational training.

2014 till now, RIPE program is an ongoing program for a small group of high risk youth for the community nearby to the CBR training center. The program is conducted on every alternate Saturday.

Observations.

A single person or a group that is committed to community services will somehow or rather create or adopt a program that will be beneficial for the communities, but a 100% support and commitment is needed for the participant’s betterment and wellbeing. Without their motivations and moral support there is so much that we can do.

Parents and caregivers will always be on the lookout for various programs and therapies that will benefit their child. We need to educate them first, before working with the actual client. A regular meeting and discussions are required between the therapist and the parents or caregivers to discuss issues and best practices for the clients.


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