India's rich musical heritage has a lot to offer to modern psychiatry
Indian journal of psychiatry
Short Title:
Indian.J.Psychiatry.
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
Nov 30, 2014
Pages:
210 - 213
Sources ID:
31996
Notes:
LR: 20170220; JID: 0013255; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/07/01 06:00 [entrez]; 2015/07/01 06:00 [pubmed]; 2015/07/01 06:01 [medline]; ppublishPT: J; UT: WOS:000363321400019
Collection:
Yoga-Based Medical Interventions
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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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.