Abstract

In Sanskrit, ragas mean ‘to colour’, so, ragas color the mind with feelings, moods, and emotions. Every raag creates a unique sound which soothes and pleases the mind and soul. It is important to use Indian Classical music for therapy in such a manner, that the common man finds it rejuvenating after an entire day of hard work and helps them to regain the lost energy after a good night’s sleep. This research paper addresses the issue whether listening to raags before sleeping at night has an impact on the quality of sleep as well as on the subconscious mind because the root cause of many psychosomatic diseases lies in the subconscious. This research paper studies the therapeutic effects of listening to raags before sleeping in a qualitative experimental study format for ten subjects between the age group of 25 to 40 years. These subjects were asked some questions, on the basis of which, they were suggested to listen to a particular raag before sleeping for eleven days for any particular mental or physical health ailment they were experiencing. Almost all the subjects experienced better sleep and renewed energy and some of them also experienced the impact of listening to raags before sleep on their subconscious mind in the form of dreams they had during sleep.