Indian classical music | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-16

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Indian classical music


00:01:25 1 History
00:05:51 1.1 Texts
00:07:17 2 Major traditions
00:08:48 2.1 Carnatic music
00:11:28 2.2 Hindustani music
00:15:19 2.2.1 Persian and Arab influences
00:17:10 3 Features
00:17:58 3.1 Raga
00:20:24 3.2 Tala
00:22:01 3.3 Instruments
00:23:04 3.4 Notation system
00:24:52 4 Reception outside India
00:25:11 5 Organizations
00:25:47 6 See also



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Indian classical music is a genre of music from the Indian subcontinent. It has two major traditions: the North Indian classical music tradition is called Hindustani, while the South Indian expression is called Carnatic. These traditions were not distinct till about the 16th century. There on, during the turmoils of Islamic rule period of the Indian subcontinent, the traditions separated and evolved into distinct forms.  Hindustani music emphasizes improvisation and exploring all aspects of a raga, while Carnatic performances tend to be short and composition-based. However, the two systems continue to have more common features than differences.The roots of the classical music of India are found in the Vedic literature of Hinduism and the ancient Natyashastra, the classic Sanskrit text on performance arts by Bharata Muni. The 13th century Sanskrit text Sangita-Ratnakara of Sarangadeva is regarded as the definitive text by both the Hindustani music and the Carnatic music traditions.Indian classical music has two foundational elements, raga and tala. The raga forms the fabric of a melodic structure, while the tala measures the time cycle. The raga gives an artist a palette to build the melody from sounds, while the tala provides them with a creative framework for rhythmic improvisation using time. Indian classical does not have the Western classical concepts such as harmony, counterpoint, chords, or modulation.