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Abstract
Aims: To implement and evaluate eight sessions of group drumming for two groups of young female Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) engaged in a rehabilitation programme in Mumbai, India. Objectives: To monitor changes in the groups participating in drumming sessions in observed relaxation/stress, confidence/motivation, attention/concentration and group cohesiveness. Method: A specially designed group drumming programme was devised. Pre- and post-programme interviews, observation checklists and drumming experience feedback forms were developed and used to collect data. Detailed observer's and facilitator's diaries were maintained for each session. Rehabilitation staff feedback was also taken on the last session. Results: Progressive and positive changes were observed on the group level for the parameters of relaxation/stress, confidence/motivation, attention/concentration and group cohesiveness. Conclusions: Group drumming using various participative musical elements as a part of the rehabilitation programme can be applied while working with individuals and groups by creating a platform for expression and exchange during the rehabilitation process for the participants as well as social workers, psychologists, sociologists and anthropologists. Further research and practice through a combination of group drumming with approaches to group therapy can add to the existing body of research in this area.
Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge the support of Professor Stephen Clift from the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health at Canterbury Christ Church University (UK) for his help throughout the project; to Professor Rohini Sahni, head of the department of economics, Pune University for giving us information and encouragement to start and Professor Ram Gambhir from the department of anthropology, University of Pune for his keen and detailed feedback. We would like to extend a warm thank you to Mr Sean Sokhi and Miss Joy Oelfke for introducing us to the two government homes and for assisting us each week, respectively. Additionally, we would like to thank the consistent and precise efforts of our research assistants, Maithily Pendse and Dhanashree Bhagwat; Mrs Himani Raichur for her guidance and Mrs Vandana Bhogale for translating our test forms into Hindi. This paper would not have been possible without the support of Mr Janak Vadgama and Miss Solonie Singh Pathania from Taal Inc.