Effect of specific melodic scales of Indian music in reducing state and trait anxiety: A randomized clinical trial

Music is an aesthetic stimulus that evokes a subjective experience in every individual involved with it. as modality to reduce anxiety and stress has been researched scientifically across the world, but evidence regarding Indian musical scales (ragas) meager. Healthy individuals were randomly divided into four groups where three groups—A ( Ahir Bhairav), B Kaunsi Kanada), C Bhimpalas)—received music intervention (10 min) while Group D was control group. Anxiety scored using State-Trait Inventory (STAI) before after intervention. Data analysis done of covariance (ANCOVA). All reduced STAI scores significantly, Scale causing maximum reduction score. After adjusting for pre-trait scores, it observed age p = .002) gender .018) affected post-trait scores. A regression on showed significant association trait .01; odds ratio [OR] 0.125). Scales had more beneficial effects females among males. Thus, listening any chosen anxiety. Listening does have therapeutic implications anxious stressed individuals.