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Indian music
This document discusses the different types of music found in India. It begins by defining music and then outlines the main types of traditional and modern Indian music, including Hindustani, Carnatic, folk, pop, rock, and hip hop. It notes that Indian music originated from the Vedas and details some characteristics of Hindustani and Carnatic classical music traditions. The document also briefly explores ragas, talas, and the development of popular music genres in India as well as some famous Indian musicians and bands. It concludes by considering trends in Indian music and the importance of preserving traditional forms.
Indian music
- 1. MUSIC IN INDIA BY MURALIKRISHNAN.V (720411114029)
- 2. WHAT IS MUSIC…???? •Vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. • Regular and controlled vibrations is called music.
- 3. TYPES OF MUSICIN INDIA Indian music can be classified into various types based on their structure into • Traditional music (Hindustani, Carnatic music) • Folk music • Pop music • Rock music • Hip Hop
- 4. ORIGIN OF INDIANMUSIC • Indian music finds its origin in the Vedas. • The Samaveda, one of the four Vedas describes Indian music at length. • It is believed that Indian music is the basic foundation for all other musical forms.
- 5. HINDUSTANI MUSIC • Majorlyfound in the northern part of the Indian sub-continent • It is highly influenced by the Islamic and Mughal culture • Tabla and harmonium are the major instruments used in this type of music.
- 6. CARNATIC MUSIC • Carnaticmusic is a part of the south- Indian culture. • It is often referred as refined and more structured form of music compared to Hindustani music • The primary instruments used are Mridhangam and violin • Carnatic Music is primarily classified into 72 ragas
- 7. RAGAM AND THALAM •The traditional system of Indian music is based on these two pillars. • The Raga uses around five or more notes which are constructed in various patterns to form the melody. • However the way the modes are approached and rendered in musical phrases and the mood they convey are important in defining a raga. • The raga can be roughly associated with Scales or modes in Western music.
- 8. • Talam generallyrefers to the rhythmic pattern • It is very complex in structure compared to western music where simple rhythmic structures are followed. Tala Anga Notation Tisra (3) Chatusra (4) Khanda (5) Misra (7) Sankeerna (9) Dhruva lOll 11 14 17 23 29 Matya lOl 8 10 12 16 20 Rupaka Ol 5 6 7 9 11 Jhampa lUO 6 7 8 10 12 Triputa lOO 7 8 9 11 13 Ata llOO 10 12 14 18 22 Eka l 3 4 5 7 9
- 9. FOLK MUSIC • Indianfolk music is diverse because of its vast cultural diversity • Most folk music in India are dance oriented. • Folk music is also largely influenced by local practices and culture.
- 10. POP MUSIC • Indianpop music is a combination of Indian classical, folk and modern beats. • Pop music is majorly influenced by Indian cinema. • Some greats in this field of music are A.R.Rahman, Shankar Mahadevan, Latha Mangeshkar etc.
- 11. ROCK MUSIC • Rockmusic in India is majorly due to the influence of western civilisation. • Major cities like Kochi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi etc. have emerged as a melting pots for rock guitar enthusiast • Fusion of rock and Metal playing styles along with Indian folk music led to the birth of a new style of playing commonly referred as “Indian rock” or “Vedic metal”
- 12. BIRTH OF LEGENDSAND WORLD FAMOUS BANDS • The birth of alternate rock music and Vedic metal led to the birth of world famous bands like Coshish, Avial, Motherjane, Thaikkudam Bridge etc. • Mr Baiju Dharmajan, also referred as “GOD OF SMALL STRINGS” is a world renowned guitarist who is famous for his unique style called “Carnatic Rock”
- 13. HIP HOP • TheHIP HOP culture in India started around 1990s • It has flourished since then and has become a trend among youth. • This form of music is influenced by western culture and the Indian Film industry. • Artists like Baba Sehgai and Yo Yo Honey Singh shot to fame by performing hip hop in regional languages.
- 14. FUTURE OF INDIANMUSIC • new trends are continuously growing and influencing the people of this country • The traditional and folk form of music are slowly becoming a story of the past. • It is our duty to preserve the traditional music forms without loosing its fine essence as it forms the basic foundation of everything new and trendy.
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