Aims and objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of indian old filmy music therapy on level of anxiety and physiological variables in patients under spinal anesthesia..

Methodology: 90 Patients undergoing elective surgeries under spinal anaesthesia in Shushrusha Hospital between June 2012 to June 2015 were included in this semi–experimental research, aged 18–48 years with ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class I, who underwent urological and abdominal surgery. Patients were randomly divided into three groups of 30, Music group (headphone with music), Silence group (headphone without music) and control group (without interference).

Results: There were significant differences after intervention in the levels of anxiety and systolic blood pressure between music group and the other two groups (p<0.05). There were no significant differences in respiratory rate and diastolic blood pressure in the three groups.