Open AccessIndia′s rich musical heritage has a lot to offer to modern psychiatry
Author(s) -
Sravanti Sanivarapu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.158201
Subject(s) - musical , cultural heritage , aesthetics , psychology , visual arts , history , cognitive science , art , archaeology
Music with its instantaneous pleasing effect can be an answer to misery. It is a form of art that is easily accessible anytime and anywhere. This article gives an overview of music therapy practiced in ancient India, its influence on emotion and mind, and speculates its possible clinical applications in the modern era based on the available scientific literature.