NANO ELEMENTS RESONANCE TO SHRUTI By Maramraju Venkata Manasa and Tula Vikram
Many elements are intricately entwined with our bodies and make vital functions like respiration, circulation, etc. possible. For instance, Cobalt is vital in making red blood cells, while iron allows those cells to carry oxygen and other important chemicals to the body's tissues. Calcium not only strengthens bones but also plays a role in muscle, nerve function and blood clotting. Sodium and Potassium help the heart and nerves communicate through electrical signals. All these elements are present in our body in their nano size in definite quantities enabling hormonal functioning through various mechanisms. Interestingly, Music too exerts a powerful influence on human beings such as boosting memory, stamina, reducing anxiety and depression, staving off fatigue and helping to work more effectively.Thanks to the paper by Dr. Vinod Vidwans, on The Doctrine of Shruti in Indian Music, we know that the concept of Shruti in Indian music has been there for two thousand years. It has attracted scholars from around the world after western musicologists such as William Jones and others started taking an interest in it. Today Shruti is being studied using various technological and scientific tools, but it still remains an enigma for practicing musicians, musicologists and scholars. Whatever may be the form - Carnatic, Hindustani, Folk, etc. the fundamental concept of Shruti is the same and valid for all categories of Indian music. There are three seminal treatises that defined and formulated the term Shruti in their respective archetypes, namely Naradiya Siksha, Bharata’s Natya Shastra and Sarngadeva’s Sangeeta Ratnakara.
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