Relationship between Fantasy Levels and Music Listening Incentives of Fine Arts vs. Non Fine Arts Students

Abstract

This study conducts experimental research based on pre and posttest experiment to quantify the effect of Raga on the 50 respondents of fine arts and 50 non-fine arts students of undergrad level. This study traces the relationship between fantasy levels and music listening incentives of fine arts and non-fine arts respondents. This study concludes that majority of the respondents are affected by the happy and sad composition respectively. The respondents belong to fine arts are more prone to sad or pleasant effect of music. In addition to it, the respondents belong to fine arts group are more prone to be imaginative and they do not enjoy logical thinking in comparison to non-fine arts group. This work may help to solve the controversy concerning the Raga-Rasa relationship and provide the artiste with a comprehensive view of the subject matter.
Key words: Raga, Rasa, Human emotions, fantasy levels