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v. t. e. Owing to India's vastness and diversity, Indian music encompasses numerous genres in multiple varieties and forms which include classical music, folk, rock, and pop. It has a history spanning several millennia and developed over several geo-locations spanning the sub-continent.
Learn about the rich and diverse musical traditions of India, from ancient Vedic hymns to modern film songs. Explore the origins, features and exponents of Hindustani, Carnatic, folk and fusion music.
INDIAN MUSIC The history of Indian music can be studied under three major periods like Ancient, Medieval and Modern. The era of Ancient music extends from the Vedic Age to period of Sangita Ratnakara, after which the medieval system of music evolved. Around 14th century it culminated in the bifurcation of the Indian music into two
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Oct 1, 2023 · The history of Indian music is an awe-inspiring narrative that unfolds across thousands of years. It intricately weaves together a myriad of influences, regional nuances, and profound developments. In this article, we will embark on a captivating voyage through time to unravel the story of Indian music’s evolution tracing its origins from ...
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- The Hindu Period
- Indus Valley Civilization Period
- Vedic Period
- Mahakavya Period
- The Time of Panini
- The Time of The Kings of Magadha
- The Time of The Maurya Empire
- The Time of Kushan Empire
- Paripadal
- Shri Bharat Natya Shastra
There are different opinions regarding the origin of Indian music and these are usually religious and based on hearsay. They are neither based on historical facts nor meet the historical criteria. It is said that music originated first from Brahmaji. Brahmaji bestowed the art of music on Shivji in the first place. Then Saraswatiji acquired this art...
Indus Valley Civilization is considered to be older than Vedic Age Civilization on the basis of archaeological surveys. The Indus Valley Civilization is believed to have existed in 3200 BC. The music was much publicized during the Indus Valley Civilization. There used to be singing, instrument playing and dancing during public celebrations. The met...
Vedic period begins 2500 BC with the arrival of Aryans in India. The information about the Vedic period is obtained from Vedic literature. Vedic literature means the four Vedas : Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda. Out of these, the Rigveda is the oldest and 2500 BC is believed to be its time(‘Hindu Civilization’, Dr. Radha Kumud Mukherji...
Ramayan period or Ramayan era when the incident of Ramayan took place and Mahabharat period or Mahabharat era when the battle of Mahabharat took place, the time period of both these eras is considered to be 1900 BC and 1400 BC respectively. Both the Ramayan and the Mahabharat are considered as India’s old, great and historical epics. The author of ...
There is some disagreement about Panini’s time period. According to Sir William Wilson Hunter, Panini’s time period dated about 350 BC. But according to Mr. Macdonell it is seemingly better to say that the date of Panini time period was soon after 500 BC (‘India’s Past’, Macdonell, page 136). Panini has described the history of his time in his ‘Pan...
Bimbsar, Ajatshatru and kings of the Nand dynasty used to rule in India during this period. Those Kings kept on ruling India till the invasion of Alexander in 326 BC. Music was thoroughly publicized during their period. The simple entertainment for the ladies at that time was singing, playing musical instruments and dancing. Men too used to dance a...
Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusar, Ashok etc. ruled India during this period. Among them, Chandragupta Maurya was a philharmonic. He used to get entertained daily by the singing, instrumental music and dance performances of the artists in his Royal Palace. He often used to participate in the performances of these artists to encourage them and also give...
Kanishk was the most glorious king of the Kushan dynasty and he loved art and literature greatly. He had a special love for music. There were many musicians in his Court and he had great respect for them. There was a great musician, playwright and philosopher named Ashwaghosh in his Court who had composed musical poetry named ‘Buddha-charitra’. Men...
A description of 22 shrutis, seven swaras etc. of Tamil music is found in the music book named ‘Paripadal’ and also in some other books on music in the Tamil language. This shows that music was on the rise in Tamil province also.
Shri Bharat had written a famous music book named ‘Natya Shastra’ in the 3rd century wherein Natya (theatric) and dance is specifically described. Additionally, there is a description of Shruti, Swara, Gram, Moorchhana, 18 types of Jatiyan (Jati-gayan) etc. which shows that music was on the rise at that time. Shri Bharat’s ‘Natya-Shastra is conside...
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Learn how music originated from the Saptaswara or seven notes in India and how it influenced other cultures and traditions. Discover the similarities and differences between Indian classical music and Western classical music, and the role of Guido d' Arezzo and Arabic music in the development of notation.
Indian music. South Asian arts. Learn about this topic in these articles: development of. instrumentation. In instrumentation: Non-Western instrumentation. Indian music always has had strong ties with mythology and religion and thus produced an art that is as different from Western music as Hinduism is from Christianity.
