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The Music of India
Indian music is
a classical art
music tradition
with many
similarities to
Western
classical music
Two major musical systems exist in
Indian music
Sangita is
generally
translated
as “music”
Kathak
Dance is
one of the
six major
dance forms
of India
Khyal is a
modern genre
of Hindustani
vocal music
Gat-tora begins the tabla
The tabla are a pair
of drums used in
Hindustani music
The Sitar is primary plucked. It is a lute
used for Hindustani music
Lay is the tempo
Indian music has ancient roots
The Vedas
are a
corpus of
texts
originating
in ancient
India
Early music provides both continuity
and divergence
Sama-veda is the
rig-veda set as
hymn texts
The
Hindustani
and
Karnatak
systems
represent
the north
and south
traditions
The influence
of Islam
became of
singular
importance
for North
India
Guru, in Karnatak
music, is a teacher.
A Shishya is a student
Let`s look at a typical Karnatak recital
There are
four major
types of
instruments
The influence of
Indian music and
prospects
Filmigit are popular film songs
Ghazal is a form of sung poetry
associated with Persian-Arabic Muslim
culture taken up by Urdu speakers in
North India and Pakistan
Bhangra is
pop music of
the South
India diaspora
Summary
Indian music developed over many
centuries
Later theorists traced the roots of Indian
music to Vedas
A second wave of settlers brought a
new religion called Islam
Northern music tends to be smoother
and less ornamented than Southern
Northern
music is
more
improvised
than
Southern
Today,
Indian
music has
absorbed
much
Western
influence
What does Indian
music have in
common with
Western classical
music?
What does
Indian
music have
in common
with jazz?
How would you compare Indian music
to Indian food?
How is the relationship of composer to
performer understood in Indian music?
Has anyone heard Indian music in a
North American pop song?
Is Indian film music an escape from
reality, or does it articulate life?
Is American film music an escape from
reality, or does it articulate life?