AN ANALYSIS OF CURATIVE POWER OF INDIAN MUSIC FOR RELIEVING STRESS.

Since time immemorial music has been an integral part of human's life. While music is well apprehended as a source of entertainment and spirituality, but the Indian people had confide in music for its healing power too. In Vedic times music was used for chanting and intoning Vedic mantras not only in praise of God but also to relieved of several disharmonies in the individuals. Since then it is believed that music helps to enhances memory, boosts energy, and creates liveliness in human's life. In the present era of competition most of the people are getting affected by stress whether it is positive or negative. Although the stress can produce positive action to some extent but excess stress gives rise to various physical ailments. Music therapy proved to be an easiest source to reduce anxiety, stress and negative feelings such as anger, fear, and jealousy.