- Hypertension is one of the leading risk factors influencing morbidity and mortality. There is need for non-pharmacological management for the same. Music is known to reduce anxiety and holds promise for non-pharmacological management of hypertension owing to low cost, ease of administration and safety. The efficacy of music to reduce blood pressure (BP) has not been established. Besides inconsistent findings, earlier studies using music are frequently inconclusive from small sample size. The studies have not examined the biomarkers of hypertension.