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Holi Traditions

Some believe that the tradition of playing colors on Holi stems back to a tradition of Radha and Krishna. It is said that Krishna was jealous of his beloved Radha’s fair complexion so his mother Yashodha told him teasingly to apply any color he wanted on Radha’s face, which he mischievously did. Thus, the tradition […]

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MUSIC AND PRODUCTIVITY

Music, for the longest time, has provided entertainment for the masses, being an outlet of emotions and a source of solace to many, a creative initiator for more and a general time killing distraction for an even greater number. For the longest time, music had purely been seen as an art meant to please one’s […]

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Classical Psychology

The melody of the violin strings; the depth of the rhythmic mridangam; the soulful sitar that sighs the songs of the soul. Sur, Taal; Shruti, talam; Antara, mukada; Pallavi, charanam. Music- no matter in what form- is an integral part of our life. Indian classical music- in the form of Carnatic in the south, and […]

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World Music Therapy Day

William Shakespeare once said, “If music be the food of love, play on.” Though he lived in an era when music has a very different shape and form, it is evident from what he said, that music not matter in what form is not just for entertainment and enjoyment but plays a huge role in […]