Music of India

Known as Land of Spirituality and Philosophy

• India

• Israel

Basis for Indian Music

• Sangeet

• Sanjit

Musical element that uses tala

• Timbre

• Rhythm

• Melody

Musical element that uses raga, ornamented and complex modal system and uses drone

• Melody

• Harmony

• Texture

Musical element that uses nasal as vocal

vibrating stringed instruments

• Texture

• Timbre

• Melody

Musical element that is heterophonic and highly ornamented

• Timbre

• Form

• Harmony and texture

Musical element that highly improvisational; pre-composed pieces – uses strict tala

• Melody

• Form

• Timbre

Classical music that's practiced in North India and the time of singing each raga is strictly observed and ragas are sung only according to their time.

• Hindustani

• Carnatic

Classical music that is practiced in South India where Ragas are divided into ‘Melakarta’ as per this system.

No time theory is followed and any raga can be sung at anytime.

• Hindustani

• Carnatic

A chordophone that is a popular stringed instrument in the north.

• Sarangi

• Veena

• Sitar