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Indian Classical Music Fever to Grip Kolkata in this Winter

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    Music maestros like Ustad Zakir Hussain and Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar are to perform at Swara Samrat Festival in Kolkata.   The City of Joy is soon going to be filled with joy as the annual event of classical music celebration returns to Kolkata. The city which witnesses a number of fests, by corporates or government in the winter season, will have a special event for   Indian classical music  buffs. Swara Samrat Festival – This is   organized by Shree Ranjani Foundation Trust   under the stewardship of Sarod maestro Tejendra Narayan Majumdar, his vocalist wife Manasi Majumdar and their enterprising son Indrayudh. It is Indraydh’s planning and efforts that has punched a lot of glamour quotient in this eagerly awaited event. They are inspiring the fans who listen mp3 online or have a hobby to hear classical   mp3 songs, to buy tickets as a token of respect to their musical icons. The two-day Festival is   dedi...

Indian Classical Music as Therapy

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That music therapy in the West has been in practice for some decades is a well-known fact. But how many of you know about the therapeutical qualities that Indian Classical Music possesses? Music has a unique way of being interpreted in different parts of the world. The  Indian classical music  represents the very essence of concepts, guidelines and their practical application which have evolved over hundreds of years. Many therapists believe that classical Indian Ragas can benefit in curing in  insomnia, schizophrenia, blood pressure, and depression and other neurological issues . Before we move ahead on this, it is important to know that  Indian music songs  and therapy through them is not a rival to other forms of therapies. The Magic of RAGAS – Indian music including many of the  old Bollywood songs  that one finds in an  online music library  are based on two essential features: Melody: Raga, Swara, Shrut...