Effect of Classical Music on Fetus: A Review

Abstract

Even before birth, music may have a significant impact on your child's development. Music stimulates all aspects of a child's growth when they are exposed to it. And doing so at a young age may assist guarantee that your child grows up to be healthy. In several psychological conditions, music therapy is known to be effective, but not much research has been done to ascertain the effect of classical Indian music on psychiatric disorders. The ascendant is the antenatal musical practice. With reference to evidence-based study, the paper supports 5 primary objectives: music therapeutic modulation of pre- and perinatal stress, anxiety, and depression; mental and physical birth planning related to music, including cognitive change, emotional regulation, physical exercise, maintenance of relaxation and discomfort, and social inclusion; music-related bonding and self-efficacy; prenatal sound enhancement. Traditional therapeutic tools include Raga Chikitsa, Vedic chanting, Garbha Sanskara (Learning in the Womb), Time theory of ragas (combining ancient Ayurvedic notions) and Cakra activation (music and breathing approach using ragas). Outcomes in clinical are studied to see how they impact biological, physiological, psychological, chronobiological, as well as spiritual factors.