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Scientists through their studies have revealed the healing powers of music in controlling blood pressure, negative emotions and stress. Statistics and probability have been used to analyse music successfully both in western and non-western (including Indian) music. In our study, the participants were divided into control group and case (music) group using randomized control trial. The case group participants, who were subjected to five music therapy sessions, responded better as compared to the control group participants as confirmed by statistical analysis. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was used for the assessment of stress. Hindustani music-classical, semi-classical and light-were effectively used in the music intervention. Further, some of the features of the music used in the work were also analysed statistically.
Soubhik Chakraborty and Others
Dr. Soubhik Chakraborty is currently serving as Professor and Head, Department of Mathematics, BIT Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. He is the principal investigator in the project titled Hindustani Raga Analysis Using Statistical Musicology with Therapeutic Applications for Stress Management sponsored by IDEAS: Technology Innovation Hub @ Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
Prerna Singh, an M.Sc. in Statistics, is currently a Project Fellow in the project detailed above and is working under the guidance of Prof. Soubhik Chakraborty. She has published four research papers and one article in a book jointly with her guide.
Apoorva Chakraborty is a Sangeet Visharad from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh and a certified music therapist from NADA Centre for Music Therapy, India. She is currently a final year student of Psychology (Hons) at Nalanda Open University.
Aiman Habib has completed her M. Sc. in Mathematics from Department of Mathematics, BIT Mesra, Ranchi, India. Independently she has worked in Prof. Soubhik Chakraborty’s project and has published one paper with him.
Nimisha Katyayan has completed her Integrated M. Sc. in Mathematics and Computing from BIT Mesra, Ranchi. She worked temporarily as a Project Fellow in Prof. Soubhik Chakraborty’s project. Currently she is employed in Infosys as Technology Analyst.
Avinav Prasad is currently an 8th semester student of Integrated M. Sc. in Mathematics and Computing which he is doing from Department of Mathematics, BIT Mesra, Ranchi, India.
Dr. Antara Sengupta is an Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Application, Techno India Institute of Technology, West Bengal, India.
