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  1. Indian classical music is the classical music of the Indian subcontinent. [1] It is generally described using terms like Marg Sangeet and Shastriya Sangeet. [2] It has two major traditions: the North Indian classical music known as Hindustani and the South Indian expression known as Carnatic. [3] These traditions were not distinct until about ...

  2. Carnatic music or Carnatic sangeet is the south Indian classical music. Carnatic music has a rich history and tradition and is one of the gems of world music. Carnatic Sangeet has developed in the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Indian Film Music. One of the most popular Indian music forms is the Filmi ...

  3. Historic Indosphere cultural influence zone of Greater India for transmission of elements of Indian elements such as the honorific titles, naming of people, naming of places, mottos of organisations and educational institutes as well as adoption of Hinduism, Buddhism, Indian architecture, martial arts, Indian music and dance, traditional Indian clothing, and Indian cuisine, a process which has also been aided by the ongoing historic expansion of Indian diaspora.

  4. Instruments most commonly used in Hindustani classical music are the sitar, sarod, tambura, sahnai, sarangi, and tabla; while instruments commonly used in Karnatak classical music include the vina, mrdangam, kanjira, and violin. The use of bamboo flutes, such as the murali, is common to both traditions as well as many other genres of Indian music.

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  5. The most intricate talas of the Indian music are played on this instrument. Kettle drum, Central Africa, 1800/1862, From the collection of: Palazzo Madama. Nagada are the kettle drums of the old naubat (traditinal ensemble of nine instruments). These drums are about 1-2 feet in diameter, and played with sticks.

  6. Tabla - The tabla is a membranophone percussion instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of a pair of drums, used in traditional, classical, popular and folk music. It has been a particularly important instrument in Hindustani classical music since the 18th century, and remains in use in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

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  8. Hindustani music, one of the two principal types of South Asian classical music, found mainly in the northern three-fourths of the subcontinent, where Indo-Aryan languages are spoken. (The other principal type, Karnatak music, is found in the Dravidian-speaking region of southern India.) The two.