"It's no coincidence that four of the six letters in health are heal." - Ed. Northstrum There is a limited amount of scientific literature on the idea behind Indian classical music as a healing ...

Ramapriya is a sombre and prayerful raga suited for the mornings. This raga is the 52nd melakarta in the 72-melakarta scheme, and houses the notes sadja, suddha rishabha, antara gandhara, prati ...

The stars of classical Indian music will perform for 24 straight hours at Drexel University starting Saturday night. The round-the-clock Raga Samay Festival might perplex some “world music” ...

For hundreds of centuries, raga has formed the backbone of Indian classical music, offering a guideline for musicians to improvise when performed live. Ragas—which roughly translates to “coloring”—are ...

We use the term ‘raga’ or ‘ragam’ so often in music substituting it for song. To a classical musician, a raga is based on the principle of a combination of solfa syllables garnered out of the 22-note ...

Over morning coffee, a stressed professional opens an artificial intelligence (AI) app. Within seconds, it suggests a five-minute breathing exercise, a calming Raga music track—musical forms known to ...

Composer Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian classical music, and how their function compares to scales and rhythms in Western classical music. Host Scott Yoo then ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — As the world gets smaller and more accessible, deep-rooted musical traditions can be shared more readily between musicians of different disciplines. The public has a chance to ...

We tend to believe that karma is part of ethics and morals applicable only to the way we conduct ourselves in our lives. One will, however, discover that it is inherent in any human act whether ...