The Healing Power of Music: Dr. Dinesh Shahra in Conversation with Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia

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Mumbai, April 2025: Dr. Dinesh Shahra, a renowned industrialist, author, and cultural revivalist—hosted India’s legendary flautist and Padma Vibhushan awardee Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia in a profoundly moving episode of the Sanatan Sangeet interactive series. Together, they explored the timeless and transformative role of music as a medium for healing, emotional well-being, and spiritual harmony.

Through Sanatan Sangeet, Dr. Shahra has been uniting India’s most revered musical icons to delve into how music can serve as a powerful tool for enhancing mental health, emotional balance, and inner stillness amidst modern-day stress and pressures.

Pandit Chaurasia shared evocative memories from his early years in Prayagraj and how the bansuri became far more than an instrument—it became a spiritual companion. For him, the flute represents meditation, devotion, and a healing force capable of touching the deepest layers of human consciousness.

Dr. Shahra, speaking from his own life experiences, highlighted how music helped transform his emotional and spiritual journey, and emphasized the urgent need to reintroduce its healing vibrations into mainstream life, particularly for India’s younger generation.

“When the heart is pure and the ego is dropped, life flows like a flute — every breath becomes a melody of joy,” said Dr. Shahra.

Panditji reinforced this, urging the youth to embrace music as a tool for clarity and balance: “Music has the power to calm the restless mind, open the heart, and guide us toward emotional strength and spiritual clarity.” The conversation concluded on a note of deep mutual admiration and shared purpose. Praising the initiative, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia said: “Dr. Shahra is doing beautiful work through Sanatan Sangeet. His dedication to spreading the healing power of music is inspiring and much needed in today’s world.” Sanatan Sangeet continues its mission to revive the spiritual and therapeutic dimensions of Indian classical music, drawing wisdom from the masters and sharing it with a generation in need of solace and connection.

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