Combination of songs, dances and instruments which create melodious tune is called Music. In practice, songs make the main role in Music.Man has come in this world through evolutions.Man observed the nature with wonder that it shows its destructiveness with all terrible forces and on the other hand nature pleases and flourishes the universe with her tender tune and rhythm.The nature welcomes man with her beauty,wit and humour, smell,touchandfeeling. Man cannot avoid her call.He is not satisfied with availing of physical necessity only and innumberable questions arise within his mind.So,man is always thoughtful about what to do and what next ? And that is why he is quite different; incomparable and the best among the natures`creatures. It is felt that the nature itself realizing its own beauty,has made man. So,the human mind has been mingled with natures` rhythmic ocean. His mind has been enlightened with wisdom and his heart with eternal tune. He has become thirsty for drinking the eternal juice of music.
Hearing the sweet songs of an unknown bird he has become fascinated and stopped with wonder and lost himself in to an unknow world of joy.He has found himself in the beautiful nature all around him.Man has felt in his heart that all the sounds of nature are like music.The everlasting youthful and beautiful nature has made on web of illusion of music by which man has been attracted and overwhelmed with joy and pleasure.Man therefore,has never been satisfied only with the biological requirements for his life but always tried to satisfy his inner hunger that is the thirst for enternal peace of mind and soul through music.
In vedic era,rituals or sacrificies were performed with the hymns or religious songs and music which is mentioned in SAMAVEDA.Since ancient time music become intensely co. related with our daily life.Music has become an inevitable part of life.With the endedvour of the than kings and Emporers the practice of music had got its own way for many years and since then it has been going on.
The art of painting, drawing, architecture,drama,dance,play and theatre etc.are all the contributions of the minds of musical sense.Music is not created out of practical necessity but in music some practical applications have been inherently look place which have been adopted by all shastrakars,Muni,Risis and pandits for nourishment of music.However,the practical application of music is also important in view of keeping continuous the art and culture,tradition and civilisation as also for keeping the calm and quite atmoshere in society moreover to rescue the unrest,hardship and diseases prevailing in the society.So,music is the tender and gentle art of rhythmic expressions.And it is not confined to any particular applications system. Music can neither be taught by force to anybody nor be created in one's mind.Bird sings and peacock dances on their being inspired from their inner call.So,musical expression is spontaneous.As such a question may arise that if musical expression is spontaneous than what is the use of its practical expression.Inrespones to that we can say that man expresses it through a language and this is his in born characteristic.But by uttering some words only he can not express himself unless the words are properly and systematically arranged.This systematic arrangement of words is known as an art. All the novels,poems and literature as a whole are based on this art only. Any kind of art follows some systematic ways and means for its proper development.Therefore,the music,though it is spontaneous,requires some systematic ways and proper arrangement for its real rhythmic expressions.Success in this art comes only through learning of it.The gracious influence of music in man's life leads him to be punctual and thus helps him to develop the good qualities in him.Practice of cultural exchange removes the hatred,aggression and communal feelings from the society and creates brotherhood all over the world.
A poisonous atmosphere has been created in the modern society through differentiation malice etc.due to ignorance and lack of moral inner qualities.Asit were,every where there is unrest and it has become very difficult for man to get suitable atmosphere to set himself for development culture and to maintain cultural heritage which is the foundation of a nation.It is,however,felt that unrest,unhappiness,tensions,worriness,hardship,diseases etc.importance should be stressed upon so that the society can run in peaceful manner.
Thought for pervention from these hardship,pain,mental trouble and diseases started rorm birth of mankind. The knowledge of Anatomy and prevention of body diseases has it own limitation.Doctors prescribe medicine on supposition and as such patient sometimes did before their expiry of life term. It is observed that patients visiting their doctors seems to add new health problem instend of curing their main problem.As a result of their side effects the patient suffers a lot.Nowadays,scientists,Doctors are trying to use the concept of music in the field of medical treatment.This process of treating the patient with the help of music is known music theraphy.Aldox huxley in his writing has mentioned that sometimes animals act more wisely than human being.In fact it is true that animals eat when they are hungry and sleep when they need to sleep.That is,they live their life in a systematic manner.But we human beings,inspite of being most intelligent creature often knowingly or unknowingly do such work which effect our health.For example,we sometime eat much though our stomach is full.When it is time to sleep we watch late night movies or during cricket matches people forget that eating,sleeping are necessary parts of our life.The feeling of RAS in Indian philoshophy is very much joyful.The fundamental mystry of creation is contained in it. We find the theory of RAS in music and in all branches of literature.This truth was highly valued in ancient time and in absence of RAS life become monotonous.It always moves in our unconscious mind and is closely linked with system of RAG.The RAG and RAGINI of Indian classical music is completely based on season,time of the day and night.And on this basis Indian classical music is getting recognition in the field of medical treament.It is know to all that the real culture of our country is detoriation due to imitation.As a result,we are forgetting the spirituality and virtue.So the main objective of practising is not only to create healthy situation in the society but also to prepare mild and gentle atmosphere.
On the other hand,use of minerals and plants were in practice so long,for coming round from diseases in the society.In that time zoological elements were very much limited.Since few years,the use of these were given importance.Medicines are prepared from living creatures after killing them.We know that the living creatures are our neighbour and as such medicines from plants and minerals are also in abundance for practice.But these are also not safe for keeping our health good.So,in that case which are the medicines appropriatlyuseable con not be identified by doctors.And it is difficult to diagnose the medicines which are to be used for the patient.Sometimes with that medicine research work goes on confusion and for this reason so called medicine does not yield the fruitful result to the patients.So the medicine prepared from living creature after killing them is not useful.Medicine prepared desperately from living plants and creatures as well as from minerals and prescribed by the doctors sometimes causes patient's death.It is also a fact that the patient sometimes become mad even.Again,it is observed that nowadays antibiotic medicines are used instead of that.Energetic new medicines are also being discovered,we do agree that the medicines are discovered for the welfare of mankind.But how and where its application can be judiciously administered also leaves room for thought.The medicines are being discovered rapidly and the use there of man suffers from many relevant diseases and drug effect which imperil their health.The human body is becoming source of breeding of diseases.For that reason,the peaceful family is becoming painfull,premature death is increasing day by day.Alarge amount of money are going to the pocket Doctors and pharmaceutical concerns.So it is to be kept in mind that poison lick medicines cure patient for a while but the result of which destroy life term.
Even though,medicines have been discovered for mankind some of these are fruitful and some are not useful at all.In case of acute problem medicines may be used for immediate relief of the patient.These are necessary in the urgent and accidental cases.Dr.Megendie of Paris has stated,(from a lecture to a medical class) Medicines is a great humbug.I know it is call science,indeed? It is nothing lick science.Doctors are merely empiries when they are not charlatans……." Let me tell you,gentleman what did when I was physician at the Hotel Dieu.Some three or four thousand patients passed the ough my hands every year.I divided the patients in to three classes with one I followed the dispensary,and gave the usual medicines,without having the least idea why or wherfore,to others I gave bread pills and coloured water,without of course,letting them know anything about it.And occasionally Iwould create a third division,to whom I gave nothing,whatever.These last dragged-the imbeciles(and they irritated themselves until they really got sick).But nature always come to the rescue-and all the third to class got well.There was little mortality among those who got the breadpills and coloured water.The mortality was greatest among those drugged according to the dispensary".
According to sangit Damodar,the founder of music and its instruments is the lord shiva.Those who are suffering from in intolerable troubles in the universe the lord has graced them with musik for their peace of mind.In that case,the source of music is the creation of god.The sweetness of music has been restored to health in our daily life,and become blissful with the divine gift of music. Besides this,the mind of sages yogis abserved in music which is very mucg noticeable.So,Indian music is the source of energy and amusement of our mind with the cherished effects of RAG and RAGINI.Presentation of Indian classical music knows no bounds in improving our mind and health and the human life as a whole.With that,we can understand its effects and importance in our daily life.