by CulturoAdmin | Apr 10, 2020 | Indian Music
Avanaddha Vadya (Membranophones or Percussion Instruments or Drums) are percussion instruments that have one or two faces covered with hide or skin. These include ‘Tabla’, ‘Pakhawaj’, ‘Mridangam’, ‘Chenda’, ‘Dhol’, ‘Dholak’, ‘Ghatam’, ‘Dugitaranag’, ‘Dhap’, ‘Tavil’,... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 10, 2020 | Indian Music
‘Tata Vadya’ or Chordophones or the stringed instruments are of three varieties: (a) Bowed: Here the sound is produced by drawing a bow across the strings, e.g. Sarangi and Violin (b) Plectral: Here the strings are plucked by fingers or by a plectrum of wire or horn... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Indian Music
India is a land of diverse faiths and beliefs and is bound by a common thread of music, which is an essential constituent of most religious practices. In the Vedic period (3000-1500 B.C.), music was solely ritualistic. Some of the earlier forms of the Indian... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Indian Music
The origins of South Indian music are traced to prehistoric times. Carnatic music owes its name to the Sanskrit term Karnātaka Sangītam which denotes “traditional” or “codified” music. The trio of Tyāgarāja (1767-1847), Shyama Sastri and Muttuswami Dīkshitar,... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Indian Music
In Hindustani music, there are ten main forms or styles of singing and compositions: ‘Dhrupad’, ‘Dhamar’, ‘Hori’, ‘Khayal’, ‘Tappa’, ‘Chaturang’, ‘Ragasagar’, ‘Tarana’, ‘Sargam’ and ‘Thumri’. Ghazals are also very popular as the ‘light classical’ form of music.... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Indian Music
A school of a particular style of singing or playing instruments, or a traditionally characteristic individual style of vocal or instrumental music is referred as the ‘Gharana’ or family. The Gharanas are particularly relevant in the context of the Hindustani...