The interpretation of the rag and the tal is not the same all over India. Today there are two major traditions of classical music. There is the north Indian and the south Indian tradition. The North Indian tradition is known as Hindustani sangeet and the south Indian is called Carnatic sangeet . Both systems are fundamentally similar but differ in nomenclature and performance practice.
Many musical instruments are peculiar to India.
The most famous are the sitar and tabla . However there are many more that the average person may not be familiar with. All of this makes up the complex and exciting field of Indian classical music. Its understanding easily consumes an entire lifetime. History of Indian Music.