The document provides an overview of classical music in North and South India. It notes that the main melodic instrument in North Indian classical music is the sitar. It describes elements of the North Indian raga format including alap, jar, and gat. For South Indian classical music, it identifies the veena and mridangam as important instruments and notes that the kriti is the Southern equivalent of the North Indian gat. It also discusses various elements of a South Indian musical presentation including alapana, tanam, kriti, kalpana svaras, and tani avartanam. The Beatles prominently featured the sitar in late 1960s songs through the influence of George Harrison.