INDIA

Indiais a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world.Religion

79.8% Hinduism14.2% Islam2.3% Christianity1.72% Sikhism0.24% others

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is widely considered one of the most beautiful buildings ever created. The exquisite marble structure in

Agra, India, is a mausoleum, an enduring monument to the love of a husband for his favorite wife. It's also an eternal

testament to the artistic and scientific accomplishments of a wealthy empire.

Music of India• Includes multiple varieties of folk, popular,

pop, classical music and R&B. India's classical music tradition, including Carnatic and Hindustani music, has a history spanning millennia and developed over several eras. It remains fundamental to the lives of Indians today as sources of spiritual inspiration, cultural expression and pure entertainment.

Traditional Music of India

• Hindustani means classical music of North India

• Carnatic means classical music of South India

Elements of Indian Music

• Raga (Melody)

• Tala (Rhythm)

Raga Indian Classical Music is based on

raga. A raga is a set of notes which are combined to create a certain mood.

Raga performances are improvised, but are based on traditional tunes and rhythms which have been passed on aurally (not written down).

Sitar• The most popular stringed

instrument in Northern India.

• It is made of teakwood and seasoned gourd.

• It has a long neck with twenty metal frets and six to seven main strings.

Tala The tala has a set number of beats. Each tala is split into groups called vibhags (like

Western bars) and each vibhag can have a different number of beats.

Played by tabla section. The tabla player embellishes the tala by playing more complicated rhythms over the top.

They use different parts of the drum and their hands for various sounds. They can also speak their rhythms using syllables such as ‘dhin’ and ‘ta’.

Tabla

Dha Dha Ti Te Dha Dha Thu NaDha Dha Ti Te Dha Dha Dhi Na

(Keherwa: 8 beat)

Dhin Dha Ge na Ta / Tin Ta Ke na Ta (Keherwa: 8 beat)

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1. Traditional Music in IndiaSouth – North –

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2. Musical Elements of Indian Music- __________ (means melody) - __________ (means rhythm)

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3. Give at least 2 Indian Musical Instrument--