Dr.

Annu Mathur
Associate Professor
(Instrumental Music)
S.M.M. Govt. Girls College, Bhilwara (Raj.)
Mob. 9829422399, 8112286525
Email : annu.mathur64@gmail.com

Mahatma Gandhi- a life full of rhythm and harmony.

We all know him as 'Mahatma', a truth seeker and a humble explorer of the science of non-
violence, as a saint, a barrister, a freedom fighter and of course, a divine soul having larger
concerns for society, country and indeed, humanity.

He always tried to revive this art and patronize the school of music. At Ahmedabad, in his
address to Young India, on April 15, 1926 he had stated, According to Mahatma "In true
music there is no place for communal differences and hostility.

He was a Karmayogi in the true sense of the terms. Very few people know that Gandhi was
extremely fond of Music and arts.
“Music does not proceed from the throat alone. There is music of mind, of the senses and of
the heart.
In his letter to Ravindranath Tagore, he had suggested to the latter to give both Hindustani
music as well as Western music their due place at Shantiniketan along with Bengali music.
It shows that he had a good knowledge of different streams of music.

Mahatma Gandhi’s favorite ragas were Satya and Ahimsa. The 'Thaats' he used were
Swadeshi and Khadi. His Vadi and Samvadi, Swaras were Brahmacharya and selflessness.
Asatya and Himsa were Varjit Swaras. He never missed his Riyaz with 'Charkha'.
In his speech at Second Gujarat Educational Conference at Broach, he said, “Music means
rhythm, order. Its effect is electrical and soothing. But unfortunately, we have neglected
music. It has never become nationalized in the modern sense”.

In Satyagraha Ashram, Sabarmati, he had added “Raamdhun” and 'Nitivam Kavyo' as

the daily prayer. The musicians of the Ashram were Pt. N. M. Khare, Mama Fadke, Sri
Vinoba and Balkoba Bhave etc., who were great Indian classical musicians.