Healing through Music
Music from certain instruments also has therapeutic value. This is because of the timbre or tone colour. For instance in south India, sweet strains of veena can ensure smooth arrival of a baby from the womb of its mother. Ragas can have an ‘equalising effect’ on the mind. For example, sometimes concerts are concluded with raga madhyamavati. This raga takes the first three notes in the cycle of fifths and fourths (samvada dvaya) and naturally has a high degree of rakti. When sung at the end, it imparts a state of tranquility. While saama raga restore mental peace, bhupalam and malayamaarudham when sung before dawn serves to wake up people from slumber. Dvijaavanti raga gives relief to a paralytic patient, Bilahari is recommended for depression and nadanamakriya can soften adamant people and even hardened criminals.
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