Music performance anxiety in classical musicians

Conclusion and future directions The present article provides only a bird’s eye view of the vast subject, which has grown exponentially in the recent past and is continuing to do so. Musical training and evidence-based music therapy improve sensorimotor, language and cog nitive functions in the non-musical domain. So far, the Western classical music tradition has been scientifically examined to a far greater extent than music from any other tradition. The findings are generalis able, however, as different forms of music from various cultures have certain common features. Nonetheless, traditional music of various cultures should be systematically studied to determine their unique value, if any, in a therapeutic scenario. Scientific investigations of the innumerable ragas of ICM are still in their infancy. Systematic studies on various psychiatric conditions are imperative.