%A Karuna, Nagarajan %A Srinivasan, Thaiyar %A Nagendra, H %T Review of Rāgās and its Rasās in Indian music and its possible applications in therapy %9 Review Article %D 2013 %J International Journal of Yoga - Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology %R 10.4103/2347-5633.123288 %P 21-28 %V 1 %N 1 %U https://www.ijoyppp.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5633;year=2013;volume=1;issue=1;spage=21;epage=28;aulast=Karuna %8 January 1, 2013 %X The imbalances between our outlook toward life and insight cause stress. This could most of the times result in psychosomatic ailments. By modification of our innermost attitude, we can bring peace, satisfaction and comfort irrespective of the external environment. There are many systems of healing for countering perceived stress, which helps to manage stress as well as its impact on the systems of the body. In this paper, an attempt is made to review the Indian Rāgās and the interwoven agreeable rasās (aesthetic mood) in them. The willful submission to the notes of the music and the willingness to release the negative thought patterns may be helpful in healing physically. Based on many research made on the metaphysical causation of disease, we have attempted to list particular melody or rāgās depicting a particular aesthetic mood, which could help to heal a particular disease. %0 Journal Article %I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications %@ 2347-5633