Music - The Great Healer

Ancient civilizations believed that music had greatlisten to the soulful music of the days bygone.
power of healing. The Ancient Indian sages whoMusic, whether of the oriental or the occidental
created both Hindustani and Carnatic music basedstyle, if properly composed should be enjoyed by
on Ragas, believed that each Raga had uniqueall. Music has no barriers of language,nationality or
powers of healing, depending on the nature ofculture. You can enjoy the wild beats of the
illness of the listener. But whether you believe inAfrican music, the melodious tunes of the carnatic
the healing power of music or not, you would notmusic, the lilting rhythm of the Samba, the
dispute the fact that listening to soft music duringinspiring beats of Jazz or the Opera music that
times of stress, is always soothing. There is musictugs at your heart.
in the sounds of nature itself. The bubbling brook,The capacity of the human mind to listen to
the gentle breeze, the sweet sounds of the birds,music, is enhanced only by listening. You have to
the rustling of the leaves and the chirping of themake a habit of listening to good music. Let the
insects- all has music built into it- if only one isnuances and technicalities of music be set aside.
prepared to listen to it. Lost amidst the sound andLet us be simple and enjoy music like an ordinary
fury of modern jet-set living, the din and themortal. The harmonic sounds of the vocals and
noise have drowned out the true sounds ofthe accompanying instruments must
nature. Man himself has no time to sit down andspontaneously create a feeling of joy and
enjoy music. People today are always on theharmony inside your heart. Then and then only
move and would prefer to the thunderous, noisy,music's great healing powers are revealed.
boisterous heavy metal type of music rather than