MUSIC IN INDIA

BY

MURALI KRISHNAN.V

(720411114029)

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.

TYPES OF MUSIC IN 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

ORIGIN OF INDIAN MUSIC

• 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.

HINDUSTANI MUSIC

• Majorly found 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.

CARNATIC MUSIC• Carnatic music 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

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.

• Talam generally refers 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

FOLK MUSIC

• Indian folk 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.

POP MUSIC

• Indian pop 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.

ROCK MUSIC

• Rock music 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”

BIRTH OF LEGENDS AND 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”

HIP HOP

• The HIP 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.

FUTURE OF INDIAN MUSIC

• 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.

THANK YOU…!!!