A comparative study on effect of ‘Jaipur’ and ‘Kirana’ style classical vocal music on germination and growth of Cicer arietinum L.

Authors

  • Kolhe Anisha Department of Botany, Shri Shivaji College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Akola-444001(MS) India
  • Oke Anand Department of Botany, Shri Shivaji College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Akola-444001(MS) India

Keywords:

Cicer arietinum, Classical vocal, Kirana, Jaipur-Atrauli, Raga

Abstract

Cicer arietinum L. is a cash crop in Indian subcontinent. It was treated to check the effect on germination and growth with classical vocal music of ‘Kirana’ and ‘Jaipur’ Gharana legends viz. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur respectively. The ‘Morning’, ‘Afternoon’, ‘Evening’ and ‘Night’ time ragas were selected. The Evening raga (Multani) (of both Gharana) has shown strong and more positive effect on the germination and growth of Cicer sp. The treatment of morning raga (‘Vibhas’) of Jaipur style is not suited for germination whereas same of Kirana style also shown minimum germination with respect to control.

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2025-12-31

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Kolhe Anisha, & Oke Anand. (2025). A comparative study on effect of ‘Jaipur’ and ‘Kirana’ style classical vocal music on germination and growth of Cicer arietinum L. International Journal of Life Sciences, 13(4), 451–460. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1532

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Vol. 13 No. 4 (2025): International Journal of Life Sciences

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