Indian musicians, scholars, and music therapists have explored the use of raga for many years, with music therapists recommending its use in meditation, visualization, and clinical improvisation. Little formal research; however, exists concerning the use of raga in clinical settings with clients unfamiliar with this style of music. By means of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, this qualitative research explored the lived experiences of 3 participants unfamiliar with raga within a live-receptive raga intervention. The primary method of data collection was semi-structured interviews. The following overarching themes emerged through coding and analysis of the interviews: (a) pre-contextual thought processes as inherent to the experience; (b) raga as a trusted guide – a space to embrace thoughts through music; and (c) emotional and physiological changes throughout the musical movement. These overarching themes as well as subsidiary themes were explored as a collective group experience while accounting for the unique and rich differences of the participants’ individual experiences. The study provides information to further the dialogue concerning integration of raga within receptive music therapy contexts. Particular receptive interventions that may enrich the therapeutic experiences of diverse populations are suggested.

印度音乐家，学者和音乐治疗师对raga的使用进行了多年探索，音乐治疗师建议将其用于冥想，可视化和临床即兴创作。很少进行正式研究；但是，对于在不熟悉这种音乐风格的客户的临床环境中使用raga的情况存在。通过解释性现象学分析，该定性研究探索了在接受接受接受接受感的拉加干预下3名不熟悉拉加的参与者的生活经历。数据收集的主要方法是半结构化访谈。通过对访谈进行编码和分析，出现了以下总体主题：（a）经验固有的前情境思维过程；（b）raga作为值得信赖的向导–通过音乐来拥抱思想的空间；（c）整个音乐运动中的情感和生理变化。将这些总体主题和辅助主题作为集体小组体验进行了探索，同时考虑了参与者个人体验的独特而丰富的差异。该研究提供了信息，以进一步促进关于接受音乐治疗环境中的拉加融合的对话。建议采取可以丰富不同人群治疗经验的特殊接受性干预措施。该研究提供了信息，以进一步促进关于接受音乐治疗环境中的拉加融合的对话。建议采取可以丰富不同人群治疗经验的特殊接受性干预措施。该研究提供了信息，以进一步促进关于接受音乐治疗环境中的拉加融合的对话。建议采取可以丰富不同人群治疗经验的特殊接受性干预措施。