EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSIC THERAPY AMONG CHRONIC HYPERTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS BY USING RAGA THODI AND RAGA AHIR BHAIRAVI
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/Abstract
Background: Music therapy, using music to treat diseases and enhance well-being, dates
back to ancient Greece with Pythagoras acknowledging its therapeutic benefits. This study
involved 130 hypertensive patients divided into two groups of 65 each. One group listened to
Raga Thodi and the other to Raga Ahir Bhairavi, along with their usual medication. Blood
pressure was measured daily at 10:00 AM over a week. Results showed that Raga Ahir
Bhairavi significantly lowered systolic and diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial
pressure, more effectively than Raga Thodi, which also lowered systolic and diastolic
pressure but not mean arterial pressure. The study confirms music therapy, particularly Raga
Ahir Bhairavi, as an effective method for reducing blood pressure.
