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Music Education- Structured 30-minute live music hands on education

Designed primarily for home daycares, preschools, after-school programs
Sessions integrate live percussion, interactive games, storytelling, movement-based learning, etc.
Research supports short, repeated, live musical engagement as beneficial for attention span and executive function in early childhood.
(Context: Harvard Center on the Developing Child)

This model prioritizes accessibility and portability.

Impromptu Cultural Performance- Music in unconventional community spaces

Dum Tak creates spontaneous cultural moments in school playgrounds, libraries, museums, public gathering spaces.
These pop-up performances foster belonging, intercultural exposure, and shared public rhythm.

Place-based arts engagement has been linked to increased civic connection and cultural participation.
(Context: Mass Cultural Council)

Immersive Orchestra- Up-close performance experience

In this model, participants sit surrounding the musicians; the orchestra is within reach.

Performances may occur in childcare centers, in community halls, in neighborhood spaces. This configuration transforms music from spectacle into relational exchange.

Spatial proximity increases engagement, emotional response, and memory formation.
(Context: National Endowment for the Arts research summaries on arts engagement.)

Music for Healing- Live music in inpatient hospital settings (primarily pediatric)

Dum Tak introduces rhythmic presence into clinical environments.

Live music in healthcare settings has been associated with reduced stress, improved emotional regulation, increased comfort during hospitalization. (Context: American Academy of Pediatrics — arts in pediatric care discussions.)

This model is especially aligned with Massachusetts’ strong hospital network and pediatric systems.