Cultura

The Importance Of Consonance In Indian Rāgas: A Cultural And Aesthetic Perspective

VOLUME 22, 2025

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Rishav Bhardwaj
Prof. Sharmila Taylor

Abstract

Indian classical music is deeply rooted in aesthetic philosophy, spiritual consciousness and cultural tradition. One of its most basic musical principles is consonance, which is important in the structure, performance and emotional effect of Indian raga-s. Unlike the Western systems of harmony, in Indian music the melodic consonance is given importance in the form of the selection of carefully selected swaras which then have a relation stability. This paper discusses the importance of consonance in Indian raga-s by analysing the theoretical foundations, aesthetic significance, cultural context and spiritual implications of consonance. It argues that consonance in Indian music is not just a technical device but a cultural medium that is the medium of sustenance of rasa, bhava and the meditative essence of Indian civilisation.

Keywords : Indian Classical Music, Rāga, Consonance, Swara, Rasa, Indian Culture.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty