Based on inclusion criteria the samples were selected for the study.Inclusion criteria such as who receiving chemotherapy for the first time, interested in listening music, who stay in the hospital for three days. Convenient sampling technique was adopted for this study. The sample consists of 40 women between the age group of 30-50 years with breast and cervix cancer receiving chemotherapy at first time were allocated to either music listening (n=20) or routine nursing care only (n=20).