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INDIAN MUSIC

 

Indian music has a special appeal not only within the country but also through out the world. The traditional part of Indian music has survived through out the centuries of modern civilisation and entertained not only the common people in this country but lovers of music and art through out the world. Although there are reogional styles in Indian music that is of ragas and talas concept is uniformly prevalent no wonder Indian has its influence on the musical patterns in other parts of the world. The Afghani music, the Persian music, the Russian music and even the western music carry the impact of Indian ragas and talas. The distinguishing features of the Indian music have to stay and adore the folk music and dances in different regions of the country
Like the western music, Indian music serves as the best accompaniment to classical dances and dramas of India. Dance combines in itself action song, mime, and rythm. A classical dance Indian classical music is dominated by the tala concept. Hence the importance of music in dancing.
Indian music is based on melody. It is built on raga and tala concepts. In spirit it is individualistic and the content of the phrases, in the past, was largely devotional. There are two major systems of classical music, the hindustani system, and the Carnatic system.

Harmonies from the homeland

Indian music transcends the boundaries of meaningless entertainment and serves agreater purpose. It is a source of religious inspiration and cultural expression. Most ancient Indian religions give importance to music as vital part of prayer.This is because indian music has the intoxicating quality of completing hypnotising the individual and transporting him into a trance-like state.
indian music is a vast and diverse as india itself,The music of india has a history spanning millenia ,developed over several eras and includes innumerable varieties of folk,pop,and classical music.The two main traditions of classical music are carnatic music,found predominantly in the peninsular regions and hindustani music,found in northern and central parts.
Although the indian music lie in indian traditions,it bears proof of foreign influences.Alongside distinctly subcontinental forms,there are major influences of Persia,Arabic,Turkish and British music.
Indian genres like filmi and bhangra have become popular throught the United Kingdom,Asia,America and around the world.Indian pop stars now sell records in many countries,while world music fans are lapping up everything with an indian stamp on it.It has come to a point where the west is trying to ape indian culture.Now that's something to be proud of!

Making music the sitar

The musician sits cross-legged. A sitar is cradled against his knee. His left hand begins to move over the strings. At first they go slowly, then faster and faster. On his right forefinger the ,man wears a pointed plectrum, which he used for plucking the strings. His left hand moves up and down the fingerboard, bending the strings to make a shining sound. the haunting music of the Indian sitar is famous throughout the world. The instrument is made of teak wood, and a seasoned gourd, the dried shell of a large fruit. It has seven main strings which are plucked, and thirteen others which provide a musical resonance to the main strings.

Western music

Balaswami Dikshitar (1786-1858), younger brother of Muthuswami Dikshitar, was amon the first Indians to learn to play the violiin, which he then adapted to Karnatak music.

Carnatic music

In Karnatak music, three great composers, Thyagaraja (1767 -1847) , Muthuswami Dikshitar ( 1776-1835) and syama Sastri (1762-1827) are called the three jewels of music.The kriti or composition in a raga, acquired new forms, whereas javali, a love song and tillana, similar to tarana of the north, were introduced at this time. Svati tirunal (1813-1846), the maharaja of travancore, was a great patron of music.

Hindustani music

In north India, there were new forms of Hindustani music,such as Ghazal and Tarana. At the same time the system of gharanas has come into being.In this system, each musician preserved his knowledge and taught it only to his children or his special disciples.