Abstract

Music therapy is a technique of complementary medicine that uses music prescribed in a skilled manner by trained therapist. Programs are designed to help patient overcome physical, emotional, intellectual and social challenges. And Ayurveda can be defined as a system, which uses the inherent principal of nature, to help maintain health in a person by keeping the individual’s body, mind and sprit in perfect equilibrium with nature According to Dr. Shashank Katti, famous music therapist – ‘The design of Indian Classical Music is based on Ayurveda. Music Therapy is a branch of Ayurvedic science where music is used as an effective management for numerous diseases. With the help of music therapy, it is possible to restore, maintain and improve the emotional, physiological and psychological well being of person. This is mainly because of the articulation, tone and arrangement of swar (notes) of raga (melody) that tend to stimulate, cure and alleviate health ailment.