Title: A Study on Effect of Indian Classical Music on Brain Activity Using EEG Signals
Authors: Dr Satish Kumar NS, Mrs. Pavana Krishnamoorthy, Dr Shwetha.Rao, Mrs. Divyashree N, Mr. Santhosh Kumar
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i5.76
Abstract
Introduction
“Music‘s the medicine of the mind” by John A Logan. One of the way the neuron and synapse will be active is by listening to music regularly and it depends on sound wave heard 1. While listening to music there is a increased frontal midline theta power2 and same effect can be seen during meditation3. Music is like an art which can be experience at anytime and anywhere 4. Music with a range of 60-80 beats/min has calming effect to brain and it mainly depends on pitch, harmony & melody. Linear sequence of tones is considered as melody, pitch affects our perception, harmony is created by combination of tones of different pitches. Indian classical music has two types of carnatic music containing south Indian ragas, tala & pallavi. Then Hindustani music contains elobaration of north & south Indian ragas5. We can see the babies falling asleep to melodies lullabies is a evidence that music has definite effect on human brain. It has a special quality that left side hemisphere processes rhythm lyrics. Right side is for melodies, sound and harmonic relationship overtime6. Hence music is helpful in utilizing both the hemispheres. Sometimes memories of our past experience also recalled by listening to music and it is called flashbulb memory7.
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