Dear Dr. Geethaji, Thank you so much for your good write-up on music therapy, which I read more than once. Congratulations! Your contribution is very valuable and befitting in our coffee table book publication. I don't have adequate words to thank you again for all your time and for helping me in this venture.

Shri H N Suresh

Director, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

This month's 'Houseful' saw Dr Geetha R. Bhat speak with us through the lilting syntax of the veena. The children at Snehadhara have frequently responded positively to music sessions. Watching them be in the thrall of her deft veena-playing and superlative music creation reminded us of why the Arts are so pivotal to our work. They evoke an honesty of communication that few things else can. Starting her performance with an invocation to Lord Ganesha, Dr Bhat had us hooked from the opening notes of Gajavadana Beduve, a delightful rendition of Purandara Dasar's classic piece in Rag Hamsadhwani. Oscillating between traditional Thiagaraja kritis and even the popular kutcheri code English Notes, Dr Bhat's veena reached out to children, parents, and teachers with varied music tastes through a spectrum of classical music disciplines. Composed in Rag Shankarabharnam to echo the C- Major scale of Western Classical music, English Notes was cheerful and saw much bobbing of heads during this virtual concert.

Smt Lakshmi Govindarajan

Snehadara Foundation

Dear Geethaji, Jai Jagannatha, We thank you for your beautiful, musical rendition for the lord on the night of Mahashivaratri. The audience was truly mesmerized by your performance, your flair, and your talent. Although we were the medium, lord certainly heard your song. We have a deep appreciation for your sincerity.

Shri Mahayogi Aksharnath

Akshar Yoga Academy, Bengaluru

It's been my experience that one is lucky sometimes to meet interesting people at events such as this morning. I have decided that when that happens, I must make and strengthen that connection without too much delay, otherwise often, one tends to lose the tenuous thread established in the first meeting. hence this message to you I would love to keep in touch with with you, if I may. Though I don't know much about Indian classical music or slokas, I truly believe that any kind of music is good for your soul and what is good for your soul, can and is good for your body too. Music, my plants, and my pets have always seen me through some challenging times. So what you said today really resonated with me.

Renuka Dave

Cytecare Cancer Hospital

A quiet confidence coupled with professional finesse lent a touch of class to her concert.

Late Prof Mysore V Subramanya

Musicologist and Critic

Geetha, I have no encomiums to express my heartfelt thanks and gratitude for the wonderful session yesterday, that reached out to every one of us. It was 'awesome' in today's lingo. The beautiful combination of theory and practical demos. were so inspiring. I could myself relate better since I have learnt music. And kudos to you for the noble work you are doing.

Smt Usha

Nightingales Enrichment Center for Senior Citizens

This is a very well-written article. What I like most about it is the approach from multiple perspectives and the accounting for various schools of thought. Psychological well-being is absolutely neglected, medically speaking, in India, I feel, because of two important reasons (a) stigma - people would rather brush things under the carpet or say "deal with it" instead of working towards a solution, or (b) a strongly normative reliance on philosophy-spirituality. It takes diligent work by selfless people to help those in need, and you are one among them”.

Prof Jayaram Uparna

Management & Organizations

“Scintillating performances by zealous artistes; magnificent Mysore veena player”. Dr. Geetha R. Bhat scintillates the audience with her Mysore style of veena playing. A brief sketch of Raga Keeravani was a welcome appetizer. All the pivotal notes meaningfully emphasized Bhagavatar's Amba Vani and created a nostalgic experience. The exposition of Raga Dharmavathi was the main item of the concert. The raga radiated with Geetha's fine touches. When Geetha concluded her recital with Basappa Sastry's anthem, Kayo Shri Gowri, the audience's joy knew no bounds. As her instrumental play was of vocal tenor, one could easily decipher the sahitya of the songs. This was a neat and impressive veena recital.

Dr M Suryaprasad

Senior Music and Dance Critic

Hamsakutira, based in Bengaluru, has been transforming lives through the right music intervention. It was started by music therapist and veena artist Geetha Bhat in 2003. The organization aims to promote Carnatic music as a means of healing and uses it to correct and improve the learning capabilities of children, with a special focus on special children. Many students have benefitted from learning music here, and their creativity and academics have improved. Adults also come here to learn the nuances of raga and tala for relaxation. But the beauty of Hamsakutira lies in what it does with those who face bias and discrimination from society.

Bharathi Prabhu (The Deccan Herald)

Nurturing Special Talent

Karnatik music towards mass appeal - Citizen Matters Blog, Vainika Dr. Geetha R. Bhat, wanted to expand the definition of music beyond the obvious. She touched upon the the therapeutic nature of music whether it was to alleviate the pain of cancer patients as well as improve behavioral changes in prison inmates.

Chitra Srikrishna

Carnatic vocalist