Significant Aspects to Popularize Music Therapy in India (original) (raw)

Modern science and medicine are now rediscovering the healing powers of music. It's a yoga system through the medium of sonorous sounds. Depending on its nature, a raga could induce or intensify joy or sorrow, violence or peace, and it is this quality which forms the basis for musical application. Music therapy carries a great vintage in the ancient holistic medical science of India. The whole subject of music medical therapy is now getting attention from across the world. In India, the stream still grabs a backseat and needs to be empowered with certain advertising tools. In this paper, author has endeavored to bring the real scenarios of Indian culture and human temperament; present place of music therapy in India and suggested the steps to promote it in the Indian masses.