29/01/2026
Did you know that Indian Classical Music doesn’t just use 12 notes? It uses 22 Shrutis—microtonal shifts that the human ear can barely name, but the nervous system deeply feels.
The Gandharva Veda (the Vedic science of music) teaches that these Shrutis are the "language of the Devas." They aren't just sounds; they are biological triggers.
The Science: Unlike standard tuning, which can feel "flat" to the soul, microtones in a Raga create a subtle "friction" or resonance. This bypasses your logical brain and hits the Limbic System—the seat of your emotions.
When a master singer slides between notes (Meend), they are actually massaging your Vagus Nerve. It’s like a microscopic adjustment for your nervous system, moving you from high-alert "Beta" waves into deeply healing "Alpha" and "Theta" states.
The Vedas say: “Gaanam samyak veda phalam”—Right music yields the same fruit as the Vedas.
