Characterization and a therapeutic Application of melakarta ragas of Carnatic music

Abstract

India has been the cradle for music and employed music in every newlinesituation like religious rituals celebrations festivals etc Millions of men and newlinewomen are greatly benefitted by music in various ways from ancient times newlineMusic is believed to usher in delight and peacefulness and healing is newlineconsidered as its natural quality It is believed that Carnatic music evolved in newlineIndia 3000 years ago Carnatic music is predominant in Southern part of newlineIndia Raga is the backbone of Indian music Raga is the melodic framework newlinefor formation of melodies in Indian Classical music The practise of using newlineragas in healing diseases is known as Raga Chikitsa The impact of raga on newlinemood and mind has been a subject of prospective research among Indian newlinemusic community newlineCarnatic ragas are broadly classified as Janaka ragas Parent ragas newlineand Janya raga child ragas Janaka ragas popularly known as Melakarta newlineragas consists of all seven notes swara in their melodic framework Janya newlineragas are derived from Melakarta ragas by omitting certain notes it There are newlineseventy two Melakarta ragas newline newline