Indian classical music

Abstract—In Indian classical music system Raga is a combination of notes which is able to create pleasing effect. There are various ragas in Hindustani classical music. Here we consider the raga Malkauns which is a popular raga in north Indian music system. Raga Malkauns is used in music therapy predominantly as it is meditative raga and observed to affect the soul. Here the spectral parameters of raga Malkauns are compared with the raga Bhairav and tried to see its impact on blood pressure. Keywords—Spectral parameters, Raga, Music therapy INTRODUCTION Music is now playing an increasing role in several different areas. It has been observed that Music has a great impact on Psychological, emotional, neurologic, and cardiovascular…

Abstract¬ – Music directly connects to the soul of living beings. It deeply influences mind and brain. Indian Classical Music is closely associated with mood and emotions. Emotion detection in Indian Classical music can serve as the basis for content based music retrieval and recommendation. Music can be mapped to mood by extracting its features that contribute to generation of specific emotions and mapping them with emotional model of valence and arousal. Hence analysis of features of North…

with a small dementia unit. This experience taught me that how music as a contemporary and alternative form of treatment on patients with dementia helps to ease the symptoms of depression and agitation. Research shows that music therapy promotes mind and body stimulations. It increases positive emotional response, and eventually enhances social engagement for patients with dementia (Raglio, Attardo, Gontero, Rollino, Groppo & Granieri, 2015, p.70). Initially, it was my preceptor who started…

This final project will discuss the music of India, specifically the music that my interview subject, Mr. Ravi David, grew up listening to. I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Ravi David, a member of Bayview Glen Church, in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. He is a retired gentleman who serves as an Elder in my church. He was born in India in the 1950’s and lived there until he old. He was raised in a traditional Indian family; however, he is a seventh generation Christian. Due to his fathers work…

The Role of Sound and Music in Medicine Touch, sight, taste, smell, and sound; these are the means in which we interact with the world. I ask the question; which one is more important? We have all been asked this before, but has it been given enough thought? Enough research and time? Obviously this is a loaded question, filled with more subjective thoughts and personal preferences than researchable facts. In any case; all the senses are instrumental in our perception of the world. The…

The participants listened to their choice of Indian Classical instrument or Indo Jazz music. Task 1 represents listening to music; Task 2 corresponds to listening to selected music and performing visual Go and No-go trials (task stimuli); and Task 3 represents performing the task in silence. The physiological response to the played music was estimated by measuring the pulse rate. The task performances were obtained by calculating the omission error and reaction time for Go trials, and commission…

The songs I choose are Drupad Indian music; Georgian chanting; troubadour music; Handel: Messiah, Hallejuah Chorus; Bob Dylan, Like The Rolling Stone; Glass: koyaanisqatsi section and John Luther Adams: The Light that fills the world The Dhrupad music is chanting Vedic hymns and mantras. In the background there is string instrument playing in lower sound than the chanting completing it. It can be used as prayer, meditation and yoga. The Georgian Chant is liturgical music chanted in the church…

Music Research Outline Introduction- Early 20th century is when it all started. It was when indian classical music employed notations. Until then, it was taught via oral methods. Indian classical music has come a long way and is still being played all over India, even now. One thing, to keep in mind is that Indian Classical music consists of two different kinds of genres. 2 Genres Hindustani Music- It’s one of the sub genres of Indian classical music. It’s mainly found in North India. There are…

mash up of Hip-Hop and Classical Indian music. This is obvious from the name of the concert, but from the web it states the artist that will be performing will “present a collaborative works mixing genres of music to each of the cultural upbringing and exploring spaces between classical Indian, acoustic hip-hop, and Go-Go from D.C. (NisthaRaj).” Now it will be interesting to see how the artist are able to mash the two styles together as one is very strict with a governing set of rules while the…

Ludwig van Beethoven are two of the most greatest, well known composers of all time. They’ve created some very outstanding and magnificent pieces of music that have been listened to for centuries. Though these two artists were both very vital in music history, each having the same rare gift of amazing music ability, the way they composed were very unique when compared to each other. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in a small city called Salzburg, Austria. He became known as…