One Little Finger (2016) - full transcript
Believe
and then maybe you'll see
the dancer that's inside of me.
My brain says yes,
arms and legs may jerk.
I'm just trapped in a body
that may not always work.
Believe
and then maybe you'll see
so many amazing things
I wish to be.
Take a walk with me
in my world of dreams,
I'll show you things
you could not conceive.
Disability
is only what you perceive.
Ability is everything
of what you believe.
♪ One little finger
One hope ♪
♪ And one life ♪
♪ One little finger
One hope ♪
♪ And one life ♪
Angel.
- Ha.
- Thank you.
What happened? Don't cry.
Oh, look at him.
Uh, Anil, stay here.
Namaste, madam.
Anil.
Coconut.
- You want to have it?
- Ah!
Hmm, which one will
you have now, a big one?
There is a complex reason babies are
soothed by the combination of song and rhythm.
- Namaste, madam.
- Please come inside, come.
Take it, okay?
Hello baby. Hmm.
Come, come.
Come inside.
Oh.
When the vibration of music
is combined with the language,
it stimulates regions of the
brain that keep us all in balance.
In fact, music can actually reorganize
neural pathways in the brain.
If it's okay,
I'd like to adopt her.
You can visit her anytime.
Okay.
Wait, what's her name?
Angel.
♪ Is there a place
We all can be ♪
To live in harmony is a process
that requires a balance of stimuli,
and just as an instrument
needs to be tuned,
our brains need to work in harmony
with our bodies and environment.
But given everyday stressors and prevalent
misconceptions of what it is to be normal,
it's a wonder that any brain is able
to work in harmony with the body.
♪ Can we make each one belong? ♪
♪ And help the weak
To become strong ♪
♪ These questions
Have a living consequence ♪
♪ These questions... ♪
One child in twenty is disabled,
but physical disability is not a
chance, unfortunate occurrence,
it's part
of the human lifecycle.
♪ A living consequence ♪
Do it, A. Yes?
Now write B, B, write B okay.
The statistical probability
that a portion of every life
will be lived with some sort of
disability pertains to everyone.
Some experience it throughout life,
and not just as they grow old.
Yes. Yes. Huh?
Come.
♪ La la laa aa la la laa ♪
♪ La la laa aa la la laa ♪
Don't cry Angel, don't cry.
Ha, what happened here, huh?
Angel, what happened?
I cannot pay you unless
you tell me what happened.
Your brother, he was upset.
Ha? Come! Come, come.
Hmm?
Okay.
Different types of music could
cause radically different responses
impacting societal
and cognitive development.
Take for example the oft-used
A-B-C song,
which also happens to be
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,"
it's mnemonic device actually helps
children retain the academic principle.
- Honey.
- What?
Nursery rhymes are
hardly a genre of music.
Yes, Jackson Five,
A-B-C easy as one two three.
Ah, what?
Scoot over, scoot over.
- Get ready for some real music.
- Okay, here we go.
Go ahead maestro teach me.
- Classical.
- Mm-hmm.
It's beautiful.
But it's measured
sophistication. Mm-mm.
Okay.
- Jazz.
- Jazz.
- Sexy, too sexy.
- Yeah?
- Blues.
- Okay.
Hmm, melancholy. No.
Okay, Polka.
Oh, it's goofy. It's annoying.
No, come on. ABCs.
Okay, hang on,
hang on, one more.
Hard Rock.
It's pretty scary.
- You know what? Go back to your ABCs.
- Thank you.
Thanks for your help though.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Hey, Priya,
what's up with this creepy boy?
Look, look. What kind
of freak grows beard at this age.
Hey, hey, let's go.
So we come to know that it is present
in deposits of petroleum and natural gas.
The bell rang ten minutes ago.
You've completely
disrupted the class.
You are not in proper uniform.
Silence.
C-A-R-B-O-N
D-I-O-X-I-D-E
Oxide.
- Carbon Dioxide.
- You didn't miss a thing.
Den, pick up the
pencil. Yes, try it dear.
Yes, you can.
Come on, yes.
The school needs to encourage
his mind not his handicap.
The right solution will come.
What is all this, huh?
Are we supposed to continue
to join the miracle revolution?
Hey, Den, take it and you don't say
I never gave you anything. Okay?
You stubbly.
Yes.
I'm sorry to say, Sir,
that there is no one in the authority
here that supports his wellbeing.
- Sir. Sir. Den is bleeding.
- What?
Oh, my God!
Oh, no!
Oh, my God!
So much blood.
There is an institute
for cerebral palsy in Kolkata.
They have the staff to handle the
disability at the same time teach.
Avik, it's Kolkata
and... and Den is only eleven.
What I'm asking is that we look at all options,
but there maybe something we haven't tried.
- Hello, Doctor.
- Hello.
Please.
- Hello, Den. Den, hi.
- Say hello.
See, I have contacted Dr. Claudia,
she was a colleague of mine.
And I have sent all his medical history
and she is ready to do the treatment.
Den will go through a series
of treatment with Dr. Claudia
- almost for 6 to 12 months.
- Oh.
And she is also doing research
in alternative therapies.
Hmm.
These lessons cover
everything he will miss.
He can be tested any time
before next school year.
Thank you.
Godspeed.
♪ La la laa aa la la laa ♪
♪ La la laa aa la la laa ♪
- Hi, Doctor, how are you?
- I'm fine.
- Great news.
- Ah, see.
Den does not
have cerebral palsy.
- That's great.
- Huh?
Den suffers from a rare genetic disease where
his body doesn't produce enough dopamine.
Mm-hmm.
Unlike other cerebral palsy cases,
his symptoms may not level off.
Even though he will always
rely on a wheelchair,
with some work, we can help him
with his speech.
Hey, why the sad face?
Huh?
Where is your wheelchair?
♪ La la laa aa la la laa ♪
- What's wrong with you? Hmm?
- Nothing, I feel fine.
Of course, why shouldn't you?
Working hard, earning your keep.
Only fools who steal wheelchairs
from young girls would feel horrible.
Bring it back.
Now!
Ha, which one is Abhirup?
This is Abhirup. Huh?
A physical disability does not
always mean that the brain is disabled.
In fact, if consistently
and properly engaged
it is possible for the brain
to teach the body.
Den, good boy. Try it.
Den is making good progress.
Yes, Den. Yes, Den. Try.
I can't bear
to send him to Kolkata.
But he is
communicating better, huh.
Maybe it will be okay.
Hey, come on man.
We are getting late.
Den is a perfect
example of someone,
who through therapy
and supportive engagement,
was able to train his body to articulate
what was on his brilliant mind.
Let's go.
- Do you like football?
- Yeah, I love football.
They are playing so cool.
Come on, here. Come on.
Hey, what are you doing?
First,
we'll attend the festival.
People with disabilities
often become victims
of bullying and harassment.
- Look who is back.
- Oh, not again.
Hey, don't.
Oh!
See, see what they are doing.
They should not do like this.
Hey side, move.
See.
- Yeah.
- Thank you. - Hmm.
When the body, brain and heart are
moved by music, it brings people together.
Den, Den what happened?
Den, Den.
Den, did you
take your medication?
Den, did you hear me?
Den.
Let me tell you a story.
It was a beautiful day
like this, hmm.
Suddenly a tremendous storm
kicked up,
and all the animals started
running here and there,
except the baby rhino
that was waiting for her mother
under their favorite banyan tree.
Den.
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
Okay. Okay. Okay, Den.
A young elephant
got separated from its herd,
it took cover
under the same banyan tree.
The baby rhino got frightened,
and then the young elephant
brings the branch down
and put it over his head
to give shelter
to the baby rhino.
And thunder broke down
and the tree
was hit by lightning,
it then burst into flames.
Then the elephant pushed the
baby rhino away from the fire.
The mother rhino
then heard their cries,
and she ran over there
to save them. Hmm?
Now it has been said that the
rhino is the last of its kind,
saved from the poachers
by the elephant's herd. Hmm?
Now my point is that,
sometimes the best way to fit in
with others
is to be brave and stand out.
Okay. Let's go.
Okay, I will be right back.
Okay?
What happened?
Hey, na, na.
Women are more vulnerable even at home
and they are afraid to raise their voice.
You wait here.
I will find someone.
It is my hope
that by bringing to light
the value music brings
to our vulnerable population
that they can move beyond the
stigma of somehow being inferior.
Wait. Let him be brave.
That's one way to stand out,
hmm?
Hey guys, great session.
Take a 5 minute, all right?
That was the best. That was
like a pure dopamine rush.
I mean this gives me an entirely
new angle on my music therapy.
You know this is proof positive that music
sets the brain firing on all synapses.
- It's amazing.
- Just stop, okay.
You sound like
a doped-up groupie.
Oh, yeah?
I bet you can teach me about instruments
working together in harmony, maestro.
Seriously, I want you to teach me
about different frequencies and notes.
I mean, they must have taught
you some emotional resonance.
It was Juilliard, right?
All right, you know what?
Stop grasping for straws in some
twisted attempt to understand me.
You are wasting
precious years on a guess.
Your thesis, you're gonna be
a laughing stock.
Oh, my God! You're rehearsing a presentation
that you have no concrete research on.
Grow up.
He is suffering from severe depression.
It will pass with time.
- Hello, Doctor.
- Hello, Sir.
Yes.
It should pass with time.
I see no reason not to
continue with the therapies.
Hopefully, his speech will return
as quickly as it disappeared.
But, Doctor, the school here will
do nothing to improve his mood.
Then it may be
time to call Kolkata.
Hmm.
Oh, my God! She's on fire.
Yes, I know.
Doctor.
- Give her some paracetamols. Okay.
- Yes, Doctor.
Take proper care
and take rest at home.
- She will be all right.
- Thank you, Doctor.
- He is Dr. Bhatt.
- Okay.
And she is Dr. Sen.
- She is from Kolkata and she is the director of Hope Institute.
- Hello.
Test scores, exemplary.
Hmm, essays and penmanship,
remarkable.
Oh, drawing of Anil,
the likeness is stunning.
Poor Anil.
- Let's see her performance.
- Sure.
She has problems in mobility but
she is improving with physiotherapy.
Wonderful.
She has problem with hearing,
but with the vibrations of sound
she could play the notes.
I would love to meet her
before I return to Kolkata.
Don't worry.
I'll take care of her.
- She will be all right. Okay.
- Okay, madam.
Not to worry.
I had to cut through
the field to get here in time.
Save your hands.
I know.
I know what you say.
Save your hands.
Harmony will be always with you,
hmm?
Be careful, take care.
Come.
Come, come.
Don't worry. I'll take care of her.
She will be all right.
Okay.
- Bye, Angel.
- Bye.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
You do it.
One, two, three.
Good job, Leo.
Maybe it is a waste of time,
huh?
- Uh, I mean my thesis.
- Oh, okay. That's different.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
- Very good. Good job.
- Good job, Leo.
We're all done for today, okay?
Here, let me just take this off.
Thanks.
Well, Max does
know music if anything.
If anything.
- Easy, he's still my boyfriend.
- Mm-hmm.
Anyhow, if the same habitual
response were to be combined
with say strumming
or beating a bongo,
I just think that you would have
an easier time with your patients.
And that's exactly why your
time isn't wasted here, Raina.
I know,
you are right, of course.
It's just that Neurocon
is in a few weeks,
and even if I used
your facility,
I mean where am I going to get
the patients to study?
Hmm. Good point.
Thank you.
Raina, let me show you
something, very quickly here.
Hmm?
Ah, this is Den.
He is from India.
- He was a patient of mine a long, long time ago.
- Wow.
Look, he is dancing.
He is loving this music. He is so happy.
You know there are tons of advocates
for alternate therapies outside the U.S.
In fact, I know someone,
Dr. Sen.
She and I were college roommates and now she is
the director of the Hope Institute in Kolkata.
- Kolkata.
- Kolkata. - Mm-hmm.
As prophetic as that sounds,
there's no time for me to go to India.
Raina, you can always
reschedule your review cycle.
Research worth
doing is worth doing right.
Okay, India.
Max would freak.
Yeah.
Max, dinner's here.
Were you going to get it?
Well, I suppose I'm buying, too.
Money is on the table.
Really? Indian food?
We need to talk.
I'm getting pizza.
I signed...
signed up for music therapy.
- And you should come, too.
- Hmm.
Please.
Very funny, what next you want
me to sign up for American Idol?
American Idol, very funny.
Doctor is coming from...
America,
for special research.
Here's the address.
The Hope Institute.
- First time here, Madam?
- Yes. It's beautiful.
That was just the airport.
Victoria Memorial, Park Street,
Maidan,
Beautiful colors.
If you are tired of buildings,
Madam,
nightclubs, shopping,
new market, AC Market.
Sounds good.
Thank you.
- Good luck, Madam.
- Thanks.
- Dr. Sen, Raina Wilson.
- Huh, please come.
- Glad to meet you.
- You, too.
- Well, I will show you around.
- Yeah.
It's so wonderful to see a facility
of this size focused on disabilities.
We consider the Hope Institute a
place of possibility not disability.
That's my challenge also.
- I'll show your apartment, come.
- Okay. - Come.
Hopefully you'll find
it before too long.
Well, we have several
students signed up for you.
- Thanks.
- Get some rest, I will see you later.
Okay. Thanks.
Tanya, severe cerebral palsy.
Adite, Down syndrome.
Niladri, acute leukemia, severe
migraines, paralysis of the spine.
Jeeja, Misty, Palek, Brent,
Miguel, Tanya, Adite, Niladri.
Jeeja, Misty, Palek, Brent.
- Good morning, everyone.
- Good Morning.
- My name is Raina.
- Hi. - Hi.
I am your new
teacher from America.
Can everyone say the name Raina?
Raina.
Very good, what is your name?
- Shruti.
- Shruti, that's a beautiful name.
- What is your name?
- Jeeja.
Jeeja. Lovely name.
- Now you guys are all lucky, you know why?
- Why?
Because, all of you only have
to learn one name, Raina,
but I have to learn all of your
names to get to know you, right?
Well, how am I going to do that?
Well, they say you can learn
a lot about someone
by what kind of music they like.
So, I'm going to play some
songs, some different songs,
and see
what you guys respond to.
- Come in.
- She can't hear you.
Come.
- No fighting, no fighting, are you okay?
- Hmm.
- Okay?
- Hmm.
You want to sit down?
Thank you.
You are my new best friend.
Come, come to the class.
Yes, join, join.
It was horrible and all I kept thinking was Max
told me not to use nursery rhymes as music.
Yeah, sounds like you could have
destroyed some eardrums, Raina.
Why don't you come back before
someone actually gets hurt?
Huh, it took me a day to get here.
I couldn't even turnaround if I wanted to.
Well, make it quick.
I had to wash my gig clothes
and I ruined my favorite vest.
Babe, I told you that
needed to be dry-cleaned.
Well, I didn't know that.
I don't do my own laundry, Raina.
So you owe me big.
I do?
Listen, Max, I gotta get to sleep
okay, so I... I'll call you soon?
No, Raina.
Hello?
Unbelievable.
- Hey, Claud.
- Hi, Raina.
Listen, so I just wanted to let
you know, day one, disastrous.
Hang on. I'm just going to
get some tea, one sec.
Wow!
Yeah, may be give
me someone else to talk to.
Hey, don't
forget to look up Den.
I'm sure he'd love to help.
Oh, Claud, I'm so sorry.
I totally forgot.
- I'll look up Den tomorrow, okay?
- Okay.
Bye, Claud.
This is Den.
Den, she is Raina Wilson
from America.
She is researching on
music therapy at Hope Institute.
Nice to meet you.
I'm a colleague of Dr. Claudia.
Oh.
- Den is an avid music fan.
- Yes.
So I've heard.
Maybe you can help me out.
Sure.
In his hospitality,
Den showed me that in India,
there is a musicality
and rhythm, in everyday life.
This is my therapy.
Nature has music
for those that listen.
- I think you are the second best friend I've made in India.
- Okay.
The first better be amazing or I'll be offended.
My first best friend.
Yeah, I'm not offended.
Okay, now that everyone's here,
my friend Den here believes that
you can find music in nature.
So let's see what kind of
sounds nature can make, okay?
Yay!
Let's hear the sound
of the rain. Ready?
Now, lighter rain.
Stop, stop, stop. Okay. No.
Oh, no!
Guys, guys, guys.
Sit down. Sit down. Come on, come on.
Sit down. Sit down.
Sit, sit, sit.
Relax, relax.
- Come, come.
- Oh, God!
- You need more best friends now?
- Yeah, I think so.
Raina, listen to me.
I insist that you come home
as scheduled.
This is my life uprooted, too.
Oh, yes.
What? What?
Is someone there with you?
What? No.
You know you're the one who told
me that if...
I would fail without any
concrete research, right?
You think I'm here having an affair
with an Indian guy in a wheelchair?
I don't know Raina,
put me on a video chat.
Look, I'm going to calling you
when I know my schedule, okay?
Love you.
♪ Twinkle, twinkle Little star ♪
♪ How I wonder what you are ♪
♪ Up above the world so high ♪
♪ Like a diamond in the sky ♪
The happy boy Niladri
made friends easily.
He loved to write poems.
I couldn't speak always,
you know.
When I was a kid,
my parents sent me to a doctor,
friend of Raina's in America.
Priya was the first girl
in my life
who never thought
I am different.
Being with you
has changed my life.
Thanks for being my girlfriend.
We? We could never be
boyfriend and girlfriend. Huh.
Den, Den. What happened?
Den, Den, Den.
Hi.
Oh, that sounds wonderful.
I thought I was
in a festival for a minute.
Why not have them put on a show?
Mm-hmm, give them a goal.
Uh, I've already bit off
more than I can chew.
Um, I can help.
- Yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
Hmm, okay.
I have another staff member
helping me organize a small concert
to keep the students
interested in music,
I just can't pinpoint that
measurable goal to reach.
Hey, how's Den?
He's good.
I mean there was some drama,
but he's been a big help.
Remember, it's not always the physicality
of the condition that's most debilitating.
It's the mental condition
that is wrongly imposed.
"It's the mental condition
that is wrongly imposed", right?
Have you done
any sightseeing or anything?
No. I can't... I don't...
I don't have time.
Don't tell me
you don't have the time.
You'll never gauge your progress if you
don't get out for a fresh perspective.
As your mentor, I insist.
- Okay. Okay. Bye.
- Bye.
- "Thoughts...
- Jeeja.
...the childhood days
of sheer bliss..."
What's wrong?
- Niladri.
- Sorry.
You know when I first met him,
he told me he felt very lucky
because besides his mother,
his two best friends were the
most beautiful girls in the world.
- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.
- Will I be able to pursue my dreams, my studies?
- Yeah.
The significant
others both young and old,
they cheer me up and cheering,
"Yes, you can. Of course, you can."
He is right about his luck.
You two are his angels on Earth.
You know that.
And now
he gets to be your angel.
That's what friends are for,
right?
Good way to think of it.
As I look into the
vastness of the evening sky
and watch the birds
returning to their nests,
I am once more lost
in the realm of my thoughts.
You know what?
We could really use a diversion,
so how about
you be my travel partners?
Niladri will always be
remembered for his creations.
His disability was brought on
by acute Leukemia.
Surprise.
And for those who cannot articulate
their emotional or physical pain, as a society,
we need to bring other forms of
communication into their lives.
Open. Turn it on. Right.
Oddly enough, text messaging is a big step
towards realizing that we are all connected.
This realization offered me
the opportunity to help Angel
who by being hearing impaired
was my greatest challenge.
- Thank you.
- Welcome, my pleasure, my pleasure.
Okay. Go slow. Go slow.
Oh, oh.
- Wait, wait.
- Okay.
Surely, we will stop by
the temple on our way back.
Absolutely.
It could be hard going home,
you know.
Especially after
you've been gone a long while.
I feel like it's been months
since I left America.
Why did you come
all the way to India?
Simple. I needed
a supportive environment
to, uh, research what I believe
is an important tool
to the functioning
of the human brain.
Raina, wouldn't it be easier
to research normal brains?
Why not research normal brains?
Well, that's the whole point,
what makes a brain normal, right?
What you feel
or what's popular opinion?
People here are more receptive to
not worrying about popular opinion.
Ego's everywhere, huh.
The way I see it when people
think that you're a freak
and you've got nothing to lose,
you can't fall off the floor,
right?
You can't fall off the floor?
Okay. Right.
Raina, what made you
want to be a brain doctor?
- What made me want to be a brain doctor?
- Yeah.
Hmm. Curiosity.
When I found out that this...
this little spongy thing up there
that weighs less than a pound
was responsible for everything,
I guess
I just wanted to know how.
Aren't you curious
about other body parts,
- like the heart?
- The heart? - Yes.
Sure I'm interested
in the heart,
just not in a scientific way.
Oh, my Anil.
Oh, Angel.
- Come, come. You must be Den.
- Yeah.
This is my friend Raina
and Jeeja.
- Nice to meet you.
- Namaskar.
- Thanks.
- Come, come, come.
- These rains can seep to your bones.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
Please, have it.
I have a question.
My son.
They were very close.
I am lucky to have him
as long as I did.
Angel just didn't understand
death.
After that I enrolled her in the
local school for special needs.
Mm-hmm.
- Where she met Dr. Sen.
- Oh.
Thank you.
You are looking beautiful.
Hello.
I heard an Angel is here.
Hmm.
This is good.
I can't. That's it.
Thank you for your hospitality.
I wish we had a doctor
like you sooner.
Oh, thank you.
Who are we to say what the
right time is, she is here now.
Oh, so sweet.
If you don't mind me asking,
how did Angel's mother die?
Complications during childbirth.
Our people thought that
when someone was born,
- not right, they were cursed.
- Hmm.
That's why we named her Angel.
Hmm.
But, uh, her mother
could not take the guilt
and she felt responsible,
so she ended her life.
Thankfully we had
another angel here to help.
Oh, my goodness.
Beautiful tea garden.
Yeah, wow.
Mrs. Borah, come here and dance.
Music unites people of different backgrounds
no matter what the socioeconomic setting is.
- Just don't bother.
- There's got to be a ramp.
I doubt wheelchairs were invented
during the time this was built.
Please move on,
I will join you later.
- Yeah?
- You sure? - Sure.
Okay.
You sure? Okay.
See you.
- Beautiful.
- Out there is my temple.
Seriously?
After that trek?
- Look at this.
- Yeah.
- What's your ideal world?
- Ramp in every public place.
- Yeah.
- Roll a mile on my chair.
Actually, I wish I could.
I guess what I mean is,
I wish everyone had the ability
to put themselves
in each other's position.
- Think about it, Raina.
- Yeah.
If a bully could be made to feel
his victim's pain.
Right, if the physically fit could roll a
mile in the seat of someone who couldn't walk
then I think there'd be
a lot more support.
What is your ideal world?
If nothing was in my way,
I'd want to contribute to society.
You do.
Hmm.
Yes, we don't need pity.
- We can contribute to society...
- Mm-hmm.
- ...like anyone else.
- I agree.
It's all about respect and trust
and how big
and open your heart is
even if you don't have
anything to begin with, hmm.
We are really very happy
that you are here.
Oh, thank you.
Niladri's mother believes that his
love of music extended his life.
Oh, at least my neonatal studies
proved useful.
It would be best for all of us
if you made progress.
There is an expert in Indian
classical raga and philosophy.
You may like to meet her.
- Yeah, I would love that.
- Yes.
Let us all be happy.
Let us all be free from illness.
Let all see the auspicious.
Let us all be free from misery.
You know, most of the people
who lead a materialistic life
often feel
they are missing something
and they look for a purpose
in life.
All problems in life
arise from materialistic
longings and desires.
They are mostly psychological,
but all solutions are spiritual.
Um, I need to learn
how music does things like that.
You know what they say,
admitting and realizing that you
have a problem is the first step.
Dr. Sen sent me.
Okay.
Shanti. come with me.
Thank you.
You know ragas are designed
- to activate the chakras.
- Mm-hmm.
You can feel so happy
that you want to dance...
...and sometimes it makes you
so sad that you want to cry.
You know, Raina,
there is a note for every mood.
- My fiancé is a musician.
- Yeah?
I remember him ranting about classical
music being at a different frequency
- than modern recordings...
- Mm-hmm.
...and, um, in my neonatal work I witnessed
the calming effect, so, you know.
I have a story,
I will tell you later.
Okay.
Come with me.
Den, Den, what happened?
My father died.
Oh, honey. I'm so sorry.
I need to be independent.
I need a job.
Okay. We'll get you a job.
Okay? No worries.
We are covered.
- As far as I am concerned the job is yours and I'm just...
- Raina.
Okay, here we go.
It's okay. Don't worry.
Thanks.
6Yes.
- Oh, you're Den.
- Yes, that's me.
I am Omar, the station manager.
- Hi, I am Raina.
- Raina, very nice to meet you.
- I'm just here for luck.
- Okay. Come on.
Yeah.
♪ ...win ♪
♪ Let me be brave
Let me be strong ♪
♪ Let me be wrong ♪
I was so happy
that Den got the job.
Beautiful.
♪ Let me be brave ♪
In many ways Den became my mentor, so
it was important for me to help him anyway.
Oh, nice. I love it. Nice.
And what are
all these charges on the Amex?
They called about suspicious activity
from a department store in Calcutta.
That's where I am.
Yes, but why are you shopping
in the men's department?
Max, it's late. Okay?
I have a little work to do and...
Put me on video chat.
So today we are going to be listening
to different genres of music
to see which one you
all respond to.
The first one is
gonna be country.
What you think?
Next, rock and roll.
Good, Yes.
Oh, God.
Hi, Den, slow down.
You are going to take my job.
Go on.
And now the soothing
sounds of classical music.
No sleeping. I see you.
Don't fall sleep. Okay.
Next, we are going to listen to
someone that I know very well.
My boyfriend from America
has a heavy metal band,
so let's see
if you guys like this.
Okay, okay.
Everybody relax.
Out, it's out. It's out. Okay.
Relax. Everybody relax.
The longer I stayed in India,
the more I realized what a perfect
place it was to study music therapy.
Come,
I will take you to that side.
You know,
- raga is not meant to be composed.
- Mm-hmm.
It's...
it's sort of a generator,
like the Deepak Raga
when sung properly
can create fire,
but that doesn't matter,
there is the Megh Mallar
which brings the rain
down to sooth the Earth.
Their culture is known
for keeping the body in harmony,
and this mindfulness is made possible
through rhythm, vibration, and music.
Let's go that side.
Is that the story
you wanted to tell me?
I knew a teacher who had
a boy in her class,
who did not like to study.
- Never paid attention, never responded to her.
- Mm-hmm.
But one day she was
humming a song and he liked it.
- He asked her to sing along.
- Right.
- So she said that, yes, I will sing if you study...
- Mm-hmm.
...and he gladly did so
after that.
What was the song?
The song was based
on Raga Bhairav,
it stimulates the heart
and it made him feel
a sense of security,
love, and fearlessness.
It's... it's important
to all of us
- and it makes us all feel the same way.
- Right.
But it is more important
for an autistic child.
Hmm. I believe you.
You know, the whole universe
- is created by energy.
- Mm-hmm.
- Including colors and sounds.
- Mm-hmm.
It all connects us together,
each one of us
to the sound of Omkara.
Omkara.
Excuse me, can you tell me where
I can find Den Roy? Mailroom.
Uh, do you mean
that wheelchair dude?
- Yeah.
- That side.
- Okay. Thank you.
- Welcome.
Ma'am, please sign here.
Mm.
- Hey, Den.
- Yeah.
Who was that lady here?
She is not your mother.
Now just don't tell
that she is your girl.
Raina.
Raina is just a friend of mine.
- No nothing like that.
- Okay, okay.
...Oh, Den, I have to scoot.
...Okay.
- Okay, see you.
- Bye.
- Hey, Den.
- Yeah.
- You too come in.
- Okay.
- So you say her name is Raina, right?
- Yes.
- She is from America.
- Okay.
She is researching on the effect of
music therapy in helping disabled people.
Wow! That's great.
Just one minute.
Hey, Omar.
Can you just come in here?
Spectacular, isn't it?
Can you do combined trials
with their academic work?
Some may need
more attention than others.
Palek is already calmer.
Great progress.
Good evening, friends,
welcome to Radio India.
This is Renny and we have a special
guest in our studio, Den Roy.
And he is here to tell us about what a friend
of his is up to over at the Hope Institute.
Welcome, Den.
Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen,
students with a variety
of developmental challenges
are using music as a tool to facilitate
their physical and academic goals.
Den quickly moved out
of the mailroom and on the air.
Hmm, Den is doing a great job.
Yeah, he is fantastic.
Den inspired Angel
and Jeeja to find work.
I'm really happy to be
associated with the foundation.
Any help in social services.
- You are welcome.
- Happy.
Hi, you are on air with Ren
and Den, what's your question?
I just wanted to
say, I think it's great
that people like you are taking
time out for the disabled.
Okay, Den will answer this.
Thank you so much for calling.
Actually, I am an
individual with disabilities.
I have been blessed with an opportunity
to be the voice of the people.
You, listeners, can't see,
but Den here is confined to a wheelchair.
Uh, Renny is right.
What I have is similar
to cerebral palsy but worse.
For a long time in my life I
couldn't speak a full sentence.
Den, Den.
Den was able to use his platform to
help those who needed it even more than him.
We all set out to deliver
care packages in the slums.
Oh, careful.
Oh, I thought
America had some bad places.
This isn't safe
for you two alone, okay?
You are back with Den.
By now you have those images
of your loved ones in your mind.
Can you imagine those women being
attacked brutally on their way home?
I am here to bring a voice to
the woman of abuse everywhere.
Who is that?
Hello. Hello.
Come.
What we found was something even more
horrifying than people in poverty.
Come, come.
Easy, easy,
easy, easy, easy, easy.
We are here to help you.
We are here to help you, okay?
Yeah, here. Here you go.
- What's your name?
- Sofia.
Okay,
do you live with your parents?
Here.
- Oh, my God!
- Come, come, come.
Jeeja, Angel.
It's only a matter of time.
Go, go. Go away.
I will be back.
We have to get
out of here, okay?
I want to but they have
my sister. I can't leave her.
There has to be something
that could be done.
It's child prostitution, drugs,
she has autism!
These are the real slum dogs.
The authorities
are not at all trustworthy.
One accusation
to the wrong person,
the institute loses its support.
Then I'll go to the authorities.
An American female,
telling a bunch of corrupt
people how to rule?
- Yeah.
- If you are not arrested or raped, you will be deported.
Look, I understand.
I am a woman, too,
but I can't risk
this institution.
I am sorry, Raina.
I promised Claudia
I wouldn't let your personal drive
affect your professional focus...
and pretty soon, chaos.
Are you speaking
personally or professionally?
Does it matter?
We have to do something.
Sofia?
This is exactly
what Den's show is about.
No way, you can't. You can't.
As the voice of the people,
you have to help us help Sofia.
- Help Sofia?
- Hmm.
Jeeja and you
cannot get into the slum.
It is too dangerous.
You have to help me.
It's a bad idea. No.
Angel.
Angel. Angel, please.
Please.
Angel.
Angel. Stop, please.
Stop.
Angel. Angel.
Thank you.
They can come any time.
I usually hide here and sleep.
Okay.
We need to make a plan.
Record everything, okay?
Yeah, Sofia will record everything so that
we can get the attention of the people.
- Okay?
- Yes.
Let's go.
Let's go.
Ready to rehearse? Hmm?
Okay everyone, this is the last
rehearsal before the concert,
if anyone wants to practice their
parts before then, Hiya is available.
Okay, ready?
Where is the rest?
That's all.
That's all I could get for it.
You lie and steal from me.
Your sister will wait for you to make
up the difference for your mistake.
Yes, boss.
Let them rape.
Very good. Yes.
I thought
I was the only one
who could not sleep.
I can't rest wondering
what is happening to her.
We should have
never put Sofia
up to take risk all by herself.
Mm-hmm. Hmm.
I didn't receive
any messages either.
- It's locked.
- Hmm.
- I'm really getting worried.
- No worries, no worries. I'll find them.
Stop, stop, stop.
Where are you going, Ma'am?
I need to get
into the slum area.
The road is blocked. The slum
is not a tourist attraction.
I'm searching for two, uh, girls,
like this big, uh Indian...
- Long hair, pretty?
- Yes.
You've just
described every lost girl.
You're not
allowed to proceed further.
I'm too late.
My sister is not here.
Come, come. Let's go.
Come.
Give it to the media
and make it public.
Sure.
I should have given you girls
more credit,
if something
had happened to you,
I wouldn't have forgiven myself.
Thank you.
- Namaste, Babaji.
- Namaste.
- You are leaving too soon.
- Not yet.
You can't run forever.
I'm not running. It's just my way of
calming down when things get crazy.
Hmm, remember,
what does a monkey know
of the taste of ginger?
If I meet one, I'll ask him.
Den here,
has the voice of the people.
Today, I am bringing to you
the story, of life in slums.
Some brave young ladies
are really hoping
that you are going to do
something about this.
But, first, I would like to tell
you a little bit about them.
Angel's biggest dream at one time was
to help her mother in housekeeping,
she cannot hear
and cannot speak.
The difference she wants to make
speaks volume.
Also with me are her friends,
Jeeja and Sophia.
Ah, the concert's tomorrow.
Everyone has come so far. I swear,
I mean even you would be impressed.
Anyway, you know,
I guess I'll see you soon.
Don't rush home on my account.
Heh. No, I'm looking forward
to presenting my findings.
So was it a waste of time?
Hmm.
Namaskar. I welcome you all
to this lovely evening.
I would like to invite
Raina Wilson to the stage.
Good evening, everyone.
I am thrilled to present to you this
extraordinary event this evening.
Tonight, as she mentioned,
is the result of a lot of hard
work and dedication
and I couldn't be prouder.
When I first came to India
I didn't know what to expect,
but I was certainly
up for the challenge.
And these students here tonight
are not people with disabilities.
They are children
with magical abilities.
We give you now,
the children of Hope Institute.
Here is my report.
Don't you want
to review it with me?
I have seen the results.
Thank you.
In a short time
you have documented that
learning music can improve
attention, concentration,
impulse control, self-esteem,
self-expression,
- and many more things that we may not have noticed yet.
- Hmm.
Yes, you have proven that there
is much more work to be done.
- I am eternally grateful to you.
- Hmm.
Raina, you know your presentation
is set for next Tuesday.
- I'll see you soon.
- Okay, bye.
Someone who cannot
understand cannot appreciate.
People are disabled more by society
than they are their own bodies.
Considering the numbers and
our ever-increasing lifespan,
disability is a human rights issue
that will eventually affect all of us.
Thank you.
Okay, I'm happy to answer any questions.
Go ahead.
How does music
effect the human brain?
Well, we know that music
stimulates the entire brain, right?
Neuroplasticity is a way to help
the brain to reorganize itself
and in some cases
bypass areas of injury
and affect the development
of skills in other areas.
So this is why we see
therapists using singing
to teach patients with severe
brain injuries how to speak again.
Okay, in the back.
So what happened
to Den and Angel?
These two certainly consumed
and changed your life.
They changed lives
even of people they never met.
The day
I was supposed to leave India,
I went to the airport
but my flight got cancelled.
Truth be told, I was
looking for a reason to stay.
Wait here, wait here.
I knew when I saw them behaving
like a normal couple,
emotionally in tune
with each other,
if I stayed, I would only serve as a
reminder of their physical challenges
and they didn't need any more
of that in their daily lives.
It was time for them
and me to live normally.
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ One little hope ♪
♪ Like a dream
You and me ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ In a story
That was meant to be ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ Let them live
Let them grow ♪
♪ Give them love
Heart and soul ♪
♪ And one little finger ♪
♪ It's who we are
It's where we stand ♪
♪ And how we rise up
Hand in hand ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ We're not afraid
We're not alone ♪
♪ And what we're doing
Is going to make us strong ♪
♪ We can change our world
And do it altogether ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ So full of love ♪
♪ For everything
That's you and me ♪
♪ Never hurtful
Never hateful ♪
♪ Love is openness
And love is understanding ♪
♪ Absolutely as it should be ♪
♪ Love can change the heart
Of any human being ♪
♪ Ever joyful, ever grateful
Life is beautiful ♪
♪ And always
Got you living positively ♪
♪ All this can be ♪
♪ We can make the best
Of any situation ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ Let them live
Let them grow ♪
♪ Give them love
Heart and soul ♪
♪ And one little finger ♪
♪ It's who we are
It's where we stand ♪
♪ And how we rise up
Hand in hand ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ We're not afraid
We're not alone ♪
♪ And what we're doing
Is going to make us strong ♪
♪ We can change the world
And do it altogether ♪
♪ One little dream ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ Let them live
Let them grow ♪
♪ Give them love
Give them heart and soul ♪
♪ And we can change the world
And do it altogether ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ One little hope ♪
♪ Like a dream
You and me ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ In a story
That was meant to be ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ Every time I look
Inside of me ♪
♪ I'm so proud of ♪
♪ Of what I see today ♪
♪ Because we've come ♪
♪ Yes
We've come a long, long way ♪
♪ Anything I want
I'm gonna try ♪
♪ When I dream my ♪
♪ My dreams are high and brave ♪
♪ I'm just too scared ♪
♪ I'm too scared to be brave ♪
♪ 'Cause I know I can ♪
♪ Yes, I know I can ♪
♪ But the best that I can be ♪
♪ When you're standing
Next to me ♪
♪ 'Cause I know I can ♪
♪ Yes, I know I can ♪
♪ But the best that I can be ♪
♪ When you're standing
Next to me ♪
♪ 'Cause I know ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ I can ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ 'Cause I know I can ♪
♪ Yes, I know I can ♪
♪ I'm the best that I can be ♪
♪ When you're standing
Next to me ♪
♪ 'Cause I know ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ 'Cause I know ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ 'Cause I know ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ I can ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, I can ♪
and then maybe you'll see
the dancer that's inside of me.
My brain says yes,
arms and legs may jerk.
I'm just trapped in a body
that may not always work.
Believe
and then maybe you'll see
so many amazing things
I wish to be.
Take a walk with me
in my world of dreams,
I'll show you things
you could not conceive.
Disability
is only what you perceive.
Ability is everything
of what you believe.
♪ One little finger
One hope ♪
♪ And one life ♪
♪ One little finger
One hope ♪
♪ And one life ♪
Angel.
- Ha.
- Thank you.
What happened? Don't cry.
Oh, look at him.
Uh, Anil, stay here.
Namaste, madam.
Anil.
Coconut.
- You want to have it?
- Ah!
Hmm, which one will
you have now, a big one?
There is a complex reason babies are
soothed by the combination of song and rhythm.
- Namaste, madam.
- Please come inside, come.
Take it, okay?
Hello baby. Hmm.
Come, come.
Come inside.
Oh.
When the vibration of music
is combined with the language,
it stimulates regions of the
brain that keep us all in balance.
In fact, music can actually reorganize
neural pathways in the brain.
If it's okay,
I'd like to adopt her.
You can visit her anytime.
Okay.
Wait, what's her name?
Angel.
♪ Is there a place
We all can be ♪
To live in harmony is a process
that requires a balance of stimuli,
and just as an instrument
needs to be tuned,
our brains need to work in harmony
with our bodies and environment.
But given everyday stressors and prevalent
misconceptions of what it is to be normal,
it's a wonder that any brain is able
to work in harmony with the body.
♪ Can we make each one belong? ♪
♪ And help the weak
To become strong ♪
♪ These questions
Have a living consequence ♪
♪ These questions... ♪
One child in twenty is disabled,
but physical disability is not a
chance, unfortunate occurrence,
it's part
of the human lifecycle.
♪ A living consequence ♪
Do it, A. Yes?
Now write B, B, write B okay.
The statistical probability
that a portion of every life
will be lived with some sort of
disability pertains to everyone.
Some experience it throughout life,
and not just as they grow old.
Yes. Yes. Huh?
Come.
♪ La la laa aa la la laa ♪
♪ La la laa aa la la laa ♪
Don't cry Angel, don't cry.
Ha, what happened here, huh?
Angel, what happened?
I cannot pay you unless
you tell me what happened.
Your brother, he was upset.
Ha? Come! Come, come.
Hmm?
Okay.
Different types of music could
cause radically different responses
impacting societal
and cognitive development.
Take for example the oft-used
A-B-C song,
which also happens to be
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,"
it's mnemonic device actually helps
children retain the academic principle.
- Honey.
- What?
Nursery rhymes are
hardly a genre of music.
Yes, Jackson Five,
A-B-C easy as one two three.
Ah, what?
Scoot over, scoot over.
- Get ready for some real music.
- Okay, here we go.
Go ahead maestro teach me.
- Classical.
- Mm-hmm.
It's beautiful.
But it's measured
sophistication. Mm-mm.
Okay.
- Jazz.
- Jazz.
- Sexy, too sexy.
- Yeah?
- Blues.
- Okay.
Hmm, melancholy. No.
Okay, Polka.
Oh, it's goofy. It's annoying.
No, come on. ABCs.
Okay, hang on,
hang on, one more.
Hard Rock.
It's pretty scary.
- You know what? Go back to your ABCs.
- Thank you.
Thanks for your help though.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Hey, Priya,
what's up with this creepy boy?
Look, look. What kind
of freak grows beard at this age.
Hey, hey, let's go.
So we come to know that it is present
in deposits of petroleum and natural gas.
The bell rang ten minutes ago.
You've completely
disrupted the class.
You are not in proper uniform.
Silence.
C-A-R-B-O-N
D-I-O-X-I-D-E
Oxide.
- Carbon Dioxide.
- You didn't miss a thing.
Den, pick up the
pencil. Yes, try it dear.
Yes, you can.
Come on, yes.
The school needs to encourage
his mind not his handicap.
The right solution will come.
What is all this, huh?
Are we supposed to continue
to join the miracle revolution?
Hey, Den, take it and you don't say
I never gave you anything. Okay?
You stubbly.
Yes.
I'm sorry to say, Sir,
that there is no one in the authority
here that supports his wellbeing.
- Sir. Sir. Den is bleeding.
- What?
Oh, my God!
Oh, no!
Oh, my God!
So much blood.
There is an institute
for cerebral palsy in Kolkata.
They have the staff to handle the
disability at the same time teach.
Avik, it's Kolkata
and... and Den is only eleven.
What I'm asking is that we look at all options,
but there maybe something we haven't tried.
- Hello, Doctor.
- Hello.
Please.
- Hello, Den. Den, hi.
- Say hello.
See, I have contacted Dr. Claudia,
she was a colleague of mine.
And I have sent all his medical history
and she is ready to do the treatment.
Den will go through a series
of treatment with Dr. Claudia
- almost for 6 to 12 months.
- Oh.
And she is also doing research
in alternative therapies.
Hmm.
These lessons cover
everything he will miss.
He can be tested any time
before next school year.
Thank you.
Godspeed.
♪ La la laa aa la la laa ♪
♪ La la laa aa la la laa ♪
- Hi, Doctor, how are you?
- I'm fine.
- Great news.
- Ah, see.
Den does not
have cerebral palsy.
- That's great.
- Huh?
Den suffers from a rare genetic disease where
his body doesn't produce enough dopamine.
Mm-hmm.
Unlike other cerebral palsy cases,
his symptoms may not level off.
Even though he will always
rely on a wheelchair,
with some work, we can help him
with his speech.
Hey, why the sad face?
Huh?
Where is your wheelchair?
♪ La la laa aa la la laa ♪
- What's wrong with you? Hmm?
- Nothing, I feel fine.
Of course, why shouldn't you?
Working hard, earning your keep.
Only fools who steal wheelchairs
from young girls would feel horrible.
Bring it back.
Now!
Ha, which one is Abhirup?
This is Abhirup. Huh?
A physical disability does not
always mean that the brain is disabled.
In fact, if consistently
and properly engaged
it is possible for the brain
to teach the body.
Den, good boy. Try it.
Den is making good progress.
Yes, Den. Yes, Den. Try.
I can't bear
to send him to Kolkata.
But he is
communicating better, huh.
Maybe it will be okay.
Hey, come on man.
We are getting late.
Den is a perfect
example of someone,
who through therapy
and supportive engagement,
was able to train his body to articulate
what was on his brilliant mind.
Let's go.
- Do you like football?
- Yeah, I love football.
They are playing so cool.
Come on, here. Come on.
Hey, what are you doing?
First,
we'll attend the festival.
People with disabilities
often become victims
of bullying and harassment.
- Look who is back.
- Oh, not again.
Hey, don't.
Oh!
See, see what they are doing.
They should not do like this.
Hey side, move.
See.
- Yeah.
- Thank you. - Hmm.
When the body, brain and heart are
moved by music, it brings people together.
Den, Den what happened?
Den, Den.
Den, did you
take your medication?
Den, did you hear me?
Den.
Let me tell you a story.
It was a beautiful day
like this, hmm.
Suddenly a tremendous storm
kicked up,
and all the animals started
running here and there,
except the baby rhino
that was waiting for her mother
under their favorite banyan tree.
Den.
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
Okay. Okay. Okay, Den.
A young elephant
got separated from its herd,
it took cover
under the same banyan tree.
The baby rhino got frightened,
and then the young elephant
brings the branch down
and put it over his head
to give shelter
to the baby rhino.
And thunder broke down
and the tree
was hit by lightning,
it then burst into flames.
Then the elephant pushed the
baby rhino away from the fire.
The mother rhino
then heard their cries,
and she ran over there
to save them. Hmm?
Now it has been said that the
rhino is the last of its kind,
saved from the poachers
by the elephant's herd. Hmm?
Now my point is that,
sometimes the best way to fit in
with others
is to be brave and stand out.
Okay. Let's go.
Okay, I will be right back.
Okay?
What happened?
Hey, na, na.
Women are more vulnerable even at home
and they are afraid to raise their voice.
You wait here.
I will find someone.
It is my hope
that by bringing to light
the value music brings
to our vulnerable population
that they can move beyond the
stigma of somehow being inferior.
Wait. Let him be brave.
That's one way to stand out,
hmm?
Hey guys, great session.
Take a 5 minute, all right?
That was the best. That was
like a pure dopamine rush.
I mean this gives me an entirely
new angle on my music therapy.
You know this is proof positive that music
sets the brain firing on all synapses.
- It's amazing.
- Just stop, okay.
You sound like
a doped-up groupie.
Oh, yeah?
I bet you can teach me about instruments
working together in harmony, maestro.
Seriously, I want you to teach me
about different frequencies and notes.
I mean, they must have taught
you some emotional resonance.
It was Juilliard, right?
All right, you know what?
Stop grasping for straws in some
twisted attempt to understand me.
You are wasting
precious years on a guess.
Your thesis, you're gonna be
a laughing stock.
Oh, my God! You're rehearsing a presentation
that you have no concrete research on.
Grow up.
He is suffering from severe depression.
It will pass with time.
- Hello, Doctor.
- Hello, Sir.
Yes.
It should pass with time.
I see no reason not to
continue with the therapies.
Hopefully, his speech will return
as quickly as it disappeared.
But, Doctor, the school here will
do nothing to improve his mood.
Then it may be
time to call Kolkata.
Hmm.
Oh, my God! She's on fire.
Yes, I know.
Doctor.
- Give her some paracetamols. Okay.
- Yes, Doctor.
Take proper care
and take rest at home.
- She will be all right.
- Thank you, Doctor.
- He is Dr. Bhatt.
- Okay.
And she is Dr. Sen.
- She is from Kolkata and she is the director of Hope Institute.
- Hello.
Test scores, exemplary.
Hmm, essays and penmanship,
remarkable.
Oh, drawing of Anil,
the likeness is stunning.
Poor Anil.
- Let's see her performance.
- Sure.
She has problems in mobility but
she is improving with physiotherapy.
Wonderful.
She has problem with hearing,
but with the vibrations of sound
she could play the notes.
I would love to meet her
before I return to Kolkata.
Don't worry.
I'll take care of her.
- She will be all right. Okay.
- Okay, madam.
Not to worry.
I had to cut through
the field to get here in time.
Save your hands.
I know.
I know what you say.
Save your hands.
Harmony will be always with you,
hmm?
Be careful, take care.
Come.
Come, come.
Don't worry. I'll take care of her.
She will be all right.
Okay.
- Bye, Angel.
- Bye.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
You do it.
One, two, three.
Good job, Leo.
Maybe it is a waste of time,
huh?
- Uh, I mean my thesis.
- Oh, okay. That's different.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
- Very good. Good job.
- Good job, Leo.
We're all done for today, okay?
Here, let me just take this off.
Thanks.
Well, Max does
know music if anything.
If anything.
- Easy, he's still my boyfriend.
- Mm-hmm.
Anyhow, if the same habitual
response were to be combined
with say strumming
or beating a bongo,
I just think that you would have
an easier time with your patients.
And that's exactly why your
time isn't wasted here, Raina.
I know,
you are right, of course.
It's just that Neurocon
is in a few weeks,
and even if I used
your facility,
I mean where am I going to get
the patients to study?
Hmm. Good point.
Thank you.
Raina, let me show you
something, very quickly here.
Hmm?
Ah, this is Den.
He is from India.
- He was a patient of mine a long, long time ago.
- Wow.
Look, he is dancing.
He is loving this music. He is so happy.
You know there are tons of advocates
for alternate therapies outside the U.S.
In fact, I know someone,
Dr. Sen.
She and I were college roommates and now she is
the director of the Hope Institute in Kolkata.
- Kolkata.
- Kolkata. - Mm-hmm.
As prophetic as that sounds,
there's no time for me to go to India.
Raina, you can always
reschedule your review cycle.
Research worth
doing is worth doing right.
Okay, India.
Max would freak.
Yeah.
Max, dinner's here.
Were you going to get it?
Well, I suppose I'm buying, too.
Money is on the table.
Really? Indian food?
We need to talk.
I'm getting pizza.
I signed...
signed up for music therapy.
- And you should come, too.
- Hmm.
Please.
Very funny, what next you want
me to sign up for American Idol?
American Idol, very funny.
Doctor is coming from...
America,
for special research.
Here's the address.
The Hope Institute.
- First time here, Madam?
- Yes. It's beautiful.
That was just the airport.
Victoria Memorial, Park Street,
Maidan,
Beautiful colors.
If you are tired of buildings,
Madam,
nightclubs, shopping,
new market, AC Market.
Sounds good.
Thank you.
- Good luck, Madam.
- Thanks.
- Dr. Sen, Raina Wilson.
- Huh, please come.
- Glad to meet you.
- You, too.
- Well, I will show you around.
- Yeah.
It's so wonderful to see a facility
of this size focused on disabilities.
We consider the Hope Institute a
place of possibility not disability.
That's my challenge also.
- I'll show your apartment, come.
- Okay. - Come.
Hopefully you'll find
it before too long.
Well, we have several
students signed up for you.
- Thanks.
- Get some rest, I will see you later.
Okay. Thanks.
Tanya, severe cerebral palsy.
Adite, Down syndrome.
Niladri, acute leukemia, severe
migraines, paralysis of the spine.
Jeeja, Misty, Palek, Brent,
Miguel, Tanya, Adite, Niladri.
Jeeja, Misty, Palek, Brent.
- Good morning, everyone.
- Good Morning.
- My name is Raina.
- Hi. - Hi.
I am your new
teacher from America.
Can everyone say the name Raina?
Raina.
Very good, what is your name?
- Shruti.
- Shruti, that's a beautiful name.
- What is your name?
- Jeeja.
Jeeja. Lovely name.
- Now you guys are all lucky, you know why?
- Why?
Because, all of you only have
to learn one name, Raina,
but I have to learn all of your
names to get to know you, right?
Well, how am I going to do that?
Well, they say you can learn
a lot about someone
by what kind of music they like.
So, I'm going to play some
songs, some different songs,
and see
what you guys respond to.
- Come in.
- She can't hear you.
Come.
- No fighting, no fighting, are you okay?
- Hmm.
- Okay?
- Hmm.
You want to sit down?
Thank you.
You are my new best friend.
Come, come to the class.
Yes, join, join.
It was horrible and all I kept thinking was Max
told me not to use nursery rhymes as music.
Yeah, sounds like you could have
destroyed some eardrums, Raina.
Why don't you come back before
someone actually gets hurt?
Huh, it took me a day to get here.
I couldn't even turnaround if I wanted to.
Well, make it quick.
I had to wash my gig clothes
and I ruined my favorite vest.
Babe, I told you that
needed to be dry-cleaned.
Well, I didn't know that.
I don't do my own laundry, Raina.
So you owe me big.
I do?
Listen, Max, I gotta get to sleep
okay, so I... I'll call you soon?
No, Raina.
Hello?
Unbelievable.
- Hey, Claud.
- Hi, Raina.
Listen, so I just wanted to let
you know, day one, disastrous.
Hang on. I'm just going to
get some tea, one sec.
Wow!
Yeah, may be give
me someone else to talk to.
Hey, don't
forget to look up Den.
I'm sure he'd love to help.
Oh, Claud, I'm so sorry.
I totally forgot.
- I'll look up Den tomorrow, okay?
- Okay.
Bye, Claud.
This is Den.
Den, she is Raina Wilson
from America.
She is researching on
music therapy at Hope Institute.
Nice to meet you.
I'm a colleague of Dr. Claudia.
Oh.
- Den is an avid music fan.
- Yes.
So I've heard.
Maybe you can help me out.
Sure.
In his hospitality,
Den showed me that in India,
there is a musicality
and rhythm, in everyday life.
This is my therapy.
Nature has music
for those that listen.
- I think you are the second best friend I've made in India.
- Okay.
The first better be amazing or I'll be offended.
My first best friend.
Yeah, I'm not offended.
Okay, now that everyone's here,
my friend Den here believes that
you can find music in nature.
So let's see what kind of
sounds nature can make, okay?
Yay!
Let's hear the sound
of the rain. Ready?
Now, lighter rain.
Stop, stop, stop. Okay. No.
Oh, no!
Guys, guys, guys.
Sit down. Sit down. Come on, come on.
Sit down. Sit down.
Sit, sit, sit.
Relax, relax.
- Come, come.
- Oh, God!
- You need more best friends now?
- Yeah, I think so.
Raina, listen to me.
I insist that you come home
as scheduled.
This is my life uprooted, too.
Oh, yes.
What? What?
Is someone there with you?
What? No.
You know you're the one who told
me that if...
I would fail without any
concrete research, right?
You think I'm here having an affair
with an Indian guy in a wheelchair?
I don't know Raina,
put me on a video chat.
Look, I'm going to calling you
when I know my schedule, okay?
Love you.
♪ Twinkle, twinkle Little star ♪
♪ How I wonder what you are ♪
♪ Up above the world so high ♪
♪ Like a diamond in the sky ♪
The happy boy Niladri
made friends easily.
He loved to write poems.
I couldn't speak always,
you know.
When I was a kid,
my parents sent me to a doctor,
friend of Raina's in America.
Priya was the first girl
in my life
who never thought
I am different.
Being with you
has changed my life.
Thanks for being my girlfriend.
We? We could never be
boyfriend and girlfriend. Huh.
Den, Den. What happened?
Den, Den, Den.
Hi.
Oh, that sounds wonderful.
I thought I was
in a festival for a minute.
Why not have them put on a show?
Mm-hmm, give them a goal.
Uh, I've already bit off
more than I can chew.
Um, I can help.
- Yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
Hmm, okay.
I have another staff member
helping me organize a small concert
to keep the students
interested in music,
I just can't pinpoint that
measurable goal to reach.
Hey, how's Den?
He's good.
I mean there was some drama,
but he's been a big help.
Remember, it's not always the physicality
of the condition that's most debilitating.
It's the mental condition
that is wrongly imposed.
"It's the mental condition
that is wrongly imposed", right?
Have you done
any sightseeing or anything?
No. I can't... I don't...
I don't have time.
Don't tell me
you don't have the time.
You'll never gauge your progress if you
don't get out for a fresh perspective.
As your mentor, I insist.
- Okay. Okay. Bye.
- Bye.
- "Thoughts...
- Jeeja.
...the childhood days
of sheer bliss..."
What's wrong?
- Niladri.
- Sorry.
You know when I first met him,
he told me he felt very lucky
because besides his mother,
his two best friends were the
most beautiful girls in the world.
- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.
- Will I be able to pursue my dreams, my studies?
- Yeah.
The significant
others both young and old,
they cheer me up and cheering,
"Yes, you can. Of course, you can."
He is right about his luck.
You two are his angels on Earth.
You know that.
And now
he gets to be your angel.
That's what friends are for,
right?
Good way to think of it.
As I look into the
vastness of the evening sky
and watch the birds
returning to their nests,
I am once more lost
in the realm of my thoughts.
You know what?
We could really use a diversion,
so how about
you be my travel partners?
Niladri will always be
remembered for his creations.
His disability was brought on
by acute Leukemia.
Surprise.
And for those who cannot articulate
their emotional or physical pain, as a society,
we need to bring other forms of
communication into their lives.
Open. Turn it on. Right.
Oddly enough, text messaging is a big step
towards realizing that we are all connected.
This realization offered me
the opportunity to help Angel
who by being hearing impaired
was my greatest challenge.
- Thank you.
- Welcome, my pleasure, my pleasure.
Okay. Go slow. Go slow.
Oh, oh.
- Wait, wait.
- Okay.
Surely, we will stop by
the temple on our way back.
Absolutely.
It could be hard going home,
you know.
Especially after
you've been gone a long while.
I feel like it's been months
since I left America.
Why did you come
all the way to India?
Simple. I needed
a supportive environment
to, uh, research what I believe
is an important tool
to the functioning
of the human brain.
Raina, wouldn't it be easier
to research normal brains?
Why not research normal brains?
Well, that's the whole point,
what makes a brain normal, right?
What you feel
or what's popular opinion?
People here are more receptive to
not worrying about popular opinion.
Ego's everywhere, huh.
The way I see it when people
think that you're a freak
and you've got nothing to lose,
you can't fall off the floor,
right?
You can't fall off the floor?
Okay. Right.
Raina, what made you
want to be a brain doctor?
- What made me want to be a brain doctor?
- Yeah.
Hmm. Curiosity.
When I found out that this...
this little spongy thing up there
that weighs less than a pound
was responsible for everything,
I guess
I just wanted to know how.
Aren't you curious
about other body parts,
- like the heart?
- The heart? - Yes.
Sure I'm interested
in the heart,
just not in a scientific way.
Oh, my Anil.
Oh, Angel.
- Come, come. You must be Den.
- Yeah.
This is my friend Raina
and Jeeja.
- Nice to meet you.
- Namaskar.
- Thanks.
- Come, come, come.
- These rains can seep to your bones.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
Please, have it.
I have a question.
My son.
They were very close.
I am lucky to have him
as long as I did.
Angel just didn't understand
death.
After that I enrolled her in the
local school for special needs.
Mm-hmm.
- Where she met Dr. Sen.
- Oh.
Thank you.
You are looking beautiful.
Hello.
I heard an Angel is here.
Hmm.
This is good.
I can't. That's it.
Thank you for your hospitality.
I wish we had a doctor
like you sooner.
Oh, thank you.
Who are we to say what the
right time is, she is here now.
Oh, so sweet.
If you don't mind me asking,
how did Angel's mother die?
Complications during childbirth.
Our people thought that
when someone was born,
- not right, they were cursed.
- Hmm.
That's why we named her Angel.
Hmm.
But, uh, her mother
could not take the guilt
and she felt responsible,
so she ended her life.
Thankfully we had
another angel here to help.
Oh, my goodness.
Beautiful tea garden.
Yeah, wow.
Mrs. Borah, come here and dance.
Music unites people of different backgrounds
no matter what the socioeconomic setting is.
- Just don't bother.
- There's got to be a ramp.
I doubt wheelchairs were invented
during the time this was built.
Please move on,
I will join you later.
- Yeah?
- You sure? - Sure.
Okay.
You sure? Okay.
See you.
- Beautiful.
- Out there is my temple.
Seriously?
After that trek?
- Look at this.
- Yeah.
- What's your ideal world?
- Ramp in every public place.
- Yeah.
- Roll a mile on my chair.
Actually, I wish I could.
I guess what I mean is,
I wish everyone had the ability
to put themselves
in each other's position.
- Think about it, Raina.
- Yeah.
If a bully could be made to feel
his victim's pain.
Right, if the physically fit could roll a
mile in the seat of someone who couldn't walk
then I think there'd be
a lot more support.
What is your ideal world?
If nothing was in my way,
I'd want to contribute to society.
You do.
Hmm.
Yes, we don't need pity.
- We can contribute to society...
- Mm-hmm.
- ...like anyone else.
- I agree.
It's all about respect and trust
and how big
and open your heart is
even if you don't have
anything to begin with, hmm.
We are really very happy
that you are here.
Oh, thank you.
Niladri's mother believes that his
love of music extended his life.
Oh, at least my neonatal studies
proved useful.
It would be best for all of us
if you made progress.
There is an expert in Indian
classical raga and philosophy.
You may like to meet her.
- Yeah, I would love that.
- Yes.
Let us all be happy.
Let us all be free from illness.
Let all see the auspicious.
Let us all be free from misery.
You know, most of the people
who lead a materialistic life
often feel
they are missing something
and they look for a purpose
in life.
All problems in life
arise from materialistic
longings and desires.
They are mostly psychological,
but all solutions are spiritual.
Um, I need to learn
how music does things like that.
You know what they say,
admitting and realizing that you
have a problem is the first step.
Dr. Sen sent me.
Okay.
Shanti. come with me.
Thank you.
You know ragas are designed
- to activate the chakras.
- Mm-hmm.
You can feel so happy
that you want to dance...
...and sometimes it makes you
so sad that you want to cry.
You know, Raina,
there is a note for every mood.
- My fiancé is a musician.
- Yeah?
I remember him ranting about classical
music being at a different frequency
- than modern recordings...
- Mm-hmm.
...and, um, in my neonatal work I witnessed
the calming effect, so, you know.
I have a story,
I will tell you later.
Okay.
Come with me.
Den, Den, what happened?
My father died.
Oh, honey. I'm so sorry.
I need to be independent.
I need a job.
Okay. We'll get you a job.
Okay? No worries.
We are covered.
- As far as I am concerned the job is yours and I'm just...
- Raina.
Okay, here we go.
It's okay. Don't worry.
Thanks.
6Yes.
- Oh, you're Den.
- Yes, that's me.
I am Omar, the station manager.
- Hi, I am Raina.
- Raina, very nice to meet you.
- I'm just here for luck.
- Okay. Come on.
Yeah.
♪ ...win ♪
♪ Let me be brave
Let me be strong ♪
♪ Let me be wrong ♪
I was so happy
that Den got the job.
Beautiful.
♪ Let me be brave ♪
In many ways Den became my mentor, so
it was important for me to help him anyway.
Oh, nice. I love it. Nice.
And what are
all these charges on the Amex?
They called about suspicious activity
from a department store in Calcutta.
That's where I am.
Yes, but why are you shopping
in the men's department?
Max, it's late. Okay?
I have a little work to do and...
Put me on video chat.
So today we are going to be listening
to different genres of music
to see which one you
all respond to.
The first one is
gonna be country.
What you think?
Next, rock and roll.
Good, Yes.
Oh, God.
Hi, Den, slow down.
You are going to take my job.
Go on.
And now the soothing
sounds of classical music.
No sleeping. I see you.
Don't fall sleep. Okay.
Next, we are going to listen to
someone that I know very well.
My boyfriend from America
has a heavy metal band,
so let's see
if you guys like this.
Okay, okay.
Everybody relax.
Out, it's out. It's out. Okay.
Relax. Everybody relax.
The longer I stayed in India,
the more I realized what a perfect
place it was to study music therapy.
Come,
I will take you to that side.
You know,
- raga is not meant to be composed.
- Mm-hmm.
It's...
it's sort of a generator,
like the Deepak Raga
when sung properly
can create fire,
but that doesn't matter,
there is the Megh Mallar
which brings the rain
down to sooth the Earth.
Their culture is known
for keeping the body in harmony,
and this mindfulness is made possible
through rhythm, vibration, and music.
Let's go that side.
Is that the story
you wanted to tell me?
I knew a teacher who had
a boy in her class,
who did not like to study.
- Never paid attention, never responded to her.
- Mm-hmm.
But one day she was
humming a song and he liked it.
- He asked her to sing along.
- Right.
- So she said that, yes, I will sing if you study...
- Mm-hmm.
...and he gladly did so
after that.
What was the song?
The song was based
on Raga Bhairav,
it stimulates the heart
and it made him feel
a sense of security,
love, and fearlessness.
It's... it's important
to all of us
- and it makes us all feel the same way.
- Right.
But it is more important
for an autistic child.
Hmm. I believe you.
You know, the whole universe
- is created by energy.
- Mm-hmm.
- Including colors and sounds.
- Mm-hmm.
It all connects us together,
each one of us
to the sound of Omkara.
Omkara.
Excuse me, can you tell me where
I can find Den Roy? Mailroom.
Uh, do you mean
that wheelchair dude?
- Yeah.
- That side.
- Okay. Thank you.
- Welcome.
Ma'am, please sign here.
Mm.
- Hey, Den.
- Yeah.
Who was that lady here?
She is not your mother.
Now just don't tell
that she is your girl.
Raina.
Raina is just a friend of mine.
- No nothing like that.
- Okay, okay.
...Oh, Den, I have to scoot.
...Okay.
- Okay, see you.
- Bye.
- Hey, Den.
- Yeah.
- You too come in.
- Okay.
- So you say her name is Raina, right?
- Yes.
- She is from America.
- Okay.
She is researching on the effect of
music therapy in helping disabled people.
Wow! That's great.
Just one minute.
Hey, Omar.
Can you just come in here?
Spectacular, isn't it?
Can you do combined trials
with their academic work?
Some may need
more attention than others.
Palek is already calmer.
Great progress.
Good evening, friends,
welcome to Radio India.
This is Renny and we have a special
guest in our studio, Den Roy.
And he is here to tell us about what a friend
of his is up to over at the Hope Institute.
Welcome, Den.
Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen,
students with a variety
of developmental challenges
are using music as a tool to facilitate
their physical and academic goals.
Den quickly moved out
of the mailroom and on the air.
Hmm, Den is doing a great job.
Yeah, he is fantastic.
Den inspired Angel
and Jeeja to find work.
I'm really happy to be
associated with the foundation.
Any help in social services.
- You are welcome.
- Happy.
Hi, you are on air with Ren
and Den, what's your question?
I just wanted to
say, I think it's great
that people like you are taking
time out for the disabled.
Okay, Den will answer this.
Thank you so much for calling.
Actually, I am an
individual with disabilities.
I have been blessed with an opportunity
to be the voice of the people.
You, listeners, can't see,
but Den here is confined to a wheelchair.
Uh, Renny is right.
What I have is similar
to cerebral palsy but worse.
For a long time in my life I
couldn't speak a full sentence.
Den, Den.
Den was able to use his platform to
help those who needed it even more than him.
We all set out to deliver
care packages in the slums.
Oh, careful.
Oh, I thought
America had some bad places.
This isn't safe
for you two alone, okay?
You are back with Den.
By now you have those images
of your loved ones in your mind.
Can you imagine those women being
attacked brutally on their way home?
I am here to bring a voice to
the woman of abuse everywhere.
Who is that?
Hello. Hello.
Come.
What we found was something even more
horrifying than people in poverty.
Come, come.
Easy, easy,
easy, easy, easy, easy.
We are here to help you.
We are here to help you, okay?
Yeah, here. Here you go.
- What's your name?
- Sofia.
Okay,
do you live with your parents?
Here.
- Oh, my God!
- Come, come, come.
Jeeja, Angel.
It's only a matter of time.
Go, go. Go away.
I will be back.
We have to get
out of here, okay?
I want to but they have
my sister. I can't leave her.
There has to be something
that could be done.
It's child prostitution, drugs,
she has autism!
These are the real slum dogs.
The authorities
are not at all trustworthy.
One accusation
to the wrong person,
the institute loses its support.
Then I'll go to the authorities.
An American female,
telling a bunch of corrupt
people how to rule?
- Yeah.
- If you are not arrested or raped, you will be deported.
Look, I understand.
I am a woman, too,
but I can't risk
this institution.
I am sorry, Raina.
I promised Claudia
I wouldn't let your personal drive
affect your professional focus...
and pretty soon, chaos.
Are you speaking
personally or professionally?
Does it matter?
We have to do something.
Sofia?
This is exactly
what Den's show is about.
No way, you can't. You can't.
As the voice of the people,
you have to help us help Sofia.
- Help Sofia?
- Hmm.
Jeeja and you
cannot get into the slum.
It is too dangerous.
You have to help me.
It's a bad idea. No.
Angel.
Angel. Angel, please.
Please.
Angel.
Angel. Stop, please.
Stop.
Angel. Angel.
Thank you.
They can come any time.
I usually hide here and sleep.
Okay.
We need to make a plan.
Record everything, okay?
Yeah, Sofia will record everything so that
we can get the attention of the people.
- Okay?
- Yes.
Let's go.
Let's go.
Ready to rehearse? Hmm?
Okay everyone, this is the last
rehearsal before the concert,
if anyone wants to practice their
parts before then, Hiya is available.
Okay, ready?
Where is the rest?
That's all.
That's all I could get for it.
You lie and steal from me.
Your sister will wait for you to make
up the difference for your mistake.
Yes, boss.
Let them rape.
Very good. Yes.
I thought
I was the only one
who could not sleep.
I can't rest wondering
what is happening to her.
We should have
never put Sofia
up to take risk all by herself.
Mm-hmm. Hmm.
I didn't receive
any messages either.
- It's locked.
- Hmm.
- I'm really getting worried.
- No worries, no worries. I'll find them.
Stop, stop, stop.
Where are you going, Ma'am?
I need to get
into the slum area.
The road is blocked. The slum
is not a tourist attraction.
I'm searching for two, uh, girls,
like this big, uh Indian...
- Long hair, pretty?
- Yes.
You've just
described every lost girl.
You're not
allowed to proceed further.
I'm too late.
My sister is not here.
Come, come. Let's go.
Come.
Give it to the media
and make it public.
Sure.
I should have given you girls
more credit,
if something
had happened to you,
I wouldn't have forgiven myself.
Thank you.
- Namaste, Babaji.
- Namaste.
- You are leaving too soon.
- Not yet.
You can't run forever.
I'm not running. It's just my way of
calming down when things get crazy.
Hmm, remember,
what does a monkey know
of the taste of ginger?
If I meet one, I'll ask him.
Den here,
has the voice of the people.
Today, I am bringing to you
the story, of life in slums.
Some brave young ladies
are really hoping
that you are going to do
something about this.
But, first, I would like to tell
you a little bit about them.
Angel's biggest dream at one time was
to help her mother in housekeeping,
she cannot hear
and cannot speak.
The difference she wants to make
speaks volume.
Also with me are her friends,
Jeeja and Sophia.
Ah, the concert's tomorrow.
Everyone has come so far. I swear,
I mean even you would be impressed.
Anyway, you know,
I guess I'll see you soon.
Don't rush home on my account.
Heh. No, I'm looking forward
to presenting my findings.
So was it a waste of time?
Hmm.
Namaskar. I welcome you all
to this lovely evening.
I would like to invite
Raina Wilson to the stage.
Good evening, everyone.
I am thrilled to present to you this
extraordinary event this evening.
Tonight, as she mentioned,
is the result of a lot of hard
work and dedication
and I couldn't be prouder.
When I first came to India
I didn't know what to expect,
but I was certainly
up for the challenge.
And these students here tonight
are not people with disabilities.
They are children
with magical abilities.
We give you now,
the children of Hope Institute.
Here is my report.
Don't you want
to review it with me?
I have seen the results.
Thank you.
In a short time
you have documented that
learning music can improve
attention, concentration,
impulse control, self-esteem,
self-expression,
- and many more things that we may not have noticed yet.
- Hmm.
Yes, you have proven that there
is much more work to be done.
- I am eternally grateful to you.
- Hmm.
Raina, you know your presentation
is set for next Tuesday.
- I'll see you soon.
- Okay, bye.
Someone who cannot
understand cannot appreciate.
People are disabled more by society
than they are their own bodies.
Considering the numbers and
our ever-increasing lifespan,
disability is a human rights issue
that will eventually affect all of us.
Thank you.
Okay, I'm happy to answer any questions.
Go ahead.
How does music
effect the human brain?
Well, we know that music
stimulates the entire brain, right?
Neuroplasticity is a way to help
the brain to reorganize itself
and in some cases
bypass areas of injury
and affect the development
of skills in other areas.
So this is why we see
therapists using singing
to teach patients with severe
brain injuries how to speak again.
Okay, in the back.
So what happened
to Den and Angel?
These two certainly consumed
and changed your life.
They changed lives
even of people they never met.
The day
I was supposed to leave India,
I went to the airport
but my flight got cancelled.
Truth be told, I was
looking for a reason to stay.
Wait here, wait here.
I knew when I saw them behaving
like a normal couple,
emotionally in tune
with each other,
if I stayed, I would only serve as a
reminder of their physical challenges
and they didn't need any more
of that in their daily lives.
It was time for them
and me to live normally.
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ One little hope ♪
♪ Like a dream
You and me ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ In a story
That was meant to be ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ Let them live
Let them grow ♪
♪ Give them love
Heart and soul ♪
♪ And one little finger ♪
♪ It's who we are
It's where we stand ♪
♪ And how we rise up
Hand in hand ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ We're not afraid
We're not alone ♪
♪ And what we're doing
Is going to make us strong ♪
♪ We can change our world
And do it altogether ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ So full of love ♪
♪ For everything
That's you and me ♪
♪ Never hurtful
Never hateful ♪
♪ Love is openness
And love is understanding ♪
♪ Absolutely as it should be ♪
♪ Love can change the heart
Of any human being ♪
♪ Ever joyful, ever grateful
Life is beautiful ♪
♪ And always
Got you living positively ♪
♪ All this can be ♪
♪ We can make the best
Of any situation ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ Let them live
Let them grow ♪
♪ Give them love
Heart and soul ♪
♪ And one little finger ♪
♪ It's who we are
It's where we stand ♪
♪ And how we rise up
Hand in hand ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ We're not afraid
We're not alone ♪
♪ And what we're doing
Is going to make us strong ♪
♪ We can change the world
And do it altogether ♪
♪ One little dream ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ Let them live
Let them grow ♪
♪ Give them love
Give them heart and soul ♪
♪ And we can change the world
And do it altogether ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ One little hope ♪
♪ Like a dream
You and me ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ In a story
That was meant to be ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ One little finger ♪
♪ Every time I look
Inside of me ♪
♪ I'm so proud of ♪
♪ Of what I see today ♪
♪ Because we've come ♪
♪ Yes
We've come a long, long way ♪
♪ Anything I want
I'm gonna try ♪
♪ When I dream my ♪
♪ My dreams are high and brave ♪
♪ I'm just too scared ♪
♪ I'm too scared to be brave ♪
♪ 'Cause I know I can ♪
♪ Yes, I know I can ♪
♪ But the best that I can be ♪
♪ When you're standing
Next to me ♪
♪ 'Cause I know I can ♪
♪ Yes, I know I can ♪
♪ But the best that I can be ♪
♪ When you're standing
Next to me ♪
♪ 'Cause I know ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ I can ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ 'Cause I know I can ♪
♪ Yes, I know I can ♪
♪ I'm the best that I can be ♪
♪ When you're standing
Next to me ♪
♪ 'Cause I know ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ 'Cause I know ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ 'Cause I know ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ I can ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, you, oh, yes, you ♪
♪ Yes, I can ♪