Listening to music activates brain cells that release endorphins,which produce a feeling of happiness or peace.Now a days music treatments are available for asthma,hyper tension,arthritis etc.
There are two systems of music in India.Carnatic and Hindustani,which are highly grammatized.These are supplemented by folk music,bhajans and kirtans.Raga is melodic scheme covered with certain traditional rules,at the same time leaving enough freedom for improvisation.The basic character of Indian music is it's emphasis on melody.As melody is a movement of one-tone-at-a-time it naturally becomes progression of sound patterns in a linear passion.Thalas are rhythmic cycles.Thalapakkam annamma charga evolved the krithi pattern as in vogue today pallavi,anupallavi and charanam.
