The earliest records of chinese music therapy are dated back to several thousand years ago. It is necessary to save these cultural heritage through literature research, the restoration of archaeological excavated music instruments, summarise the important theorie and methods, so as to apply them to clinical cases for improvements.

SIG MTAC is a working group of chinese physicians and musicians who dedicate themselves to the preservation of chinese music therapy and traditional arts. In the past years, several therapy music instruments were restored to test the theorie and methods from ancient literature like Yellow Emperors Classic and quite a few case studies has been conducted. New music pieces are composed and performed by our professional members based on traditional chinese medicine theory and applications.

The first meeting of SIG MTAC will find place September 2024 in Berlin during IAMM & ISfAM - Berlin 2024-The Future of Music and Arts in Medicine and Health with following programme:

Sep. 18, 16-17:00 Seminarraum 523 Music Therapy of Ancient China Concert

Sep.19, Introduction to Five-Tone Therapy, Dr. Xiaochuan Pan, ca. 9:00, Hörsaal III

Poster Presentation: Ancient music therapy instruments from China - Yang Li, ca. 17.30-18.30 in Foyer 2nd Floor

Sep. 21, SIG Meeting- Music Therapy of Ancient China, 16-17:30 Seminarraum I 

Sep. 23, China night concert, 19:00 by Ballhaus Wedding, Berlin