Indian Classical Music – Origins, by eAmbalam

CARNATIC MUSIC

"Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with southern India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, as well as Sri Lanka. It is one of two main subgenres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu traditions, the other subgenre being Hindustani music, which emerged as a distinct form because of Persian or Islamic influences from Northern India. The main emphasis in Carnatic music is on vocal music; most compositions are written to be sung, and even when played on instruments, they are meant to be performed in gāyaki (singing) style. . . Carnatic music is usually performed by a small ensemble of musicians, consisting of a principal performer (usually a vocalist), a melodic accompaniment (usually a violin), a rhythm accompaniment (usually a mridangam), and a tambura, which acts as a drone throughout the performance. Other typical instruments used in performances may include the ghatam, kanjira, morsing, venu flute, veena, and chitraveena. The greatest concentration of Carnatic musicians is to be found in the city of Chennai." – Wikipedia . . 📷: Painting of the Goddess Saraswati by Raja Ravi Varma . . (Original Image Credits: Byhttp://abhisays.com/art/selected-paintings-of-raja-ravi-varma-part-3.html, Public Domain,https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1338330) . . #ambalam #eambalam #indianclassicalmusic #classicalmusic #India #musicinindia #carnaticmusic #carnatic #hindustanimusic #hindustani #rabindrasangeet #sangeetha #sangeet #music #carnaticclassicalmusic #hindustaniclassicalmusic #thaala #taal #thaalam #raag #raaga #indianmusic #musiciansofindia #incredibleindia #learnmusiconline #performingarts #musician #goddesssaraswati #rajaravivarma #veena

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HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL MUSIC 

"Hindustani classical music is the traditional music of northern areas of the Indian subcontinent, including the modern states of India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. It may also be called North Indian classical music or Śāstriya Saṅgīt. Its origins date from the 12th century CE, when it diverged from Carnatic music, the classical tradition of southern parts of the subcontinent. . . Hindustani classical music has strongly influenced Indonesian classical music and Dangdut popular music, especially in instrumentation, melody, and beat. Besides vocal music, which is considered to be of primary importance, its main instruments are the sitar and sarod." – Wikipedia . . 📷: Hindustani – Tansen of Gwalior. (11.8×6.7cm) Mughal. 1585-90. National Museum, New Delhi. The true portrait of Tansen created during the reign of Emperor Akbar. . . (Original Image Credits: By anonymous – Self-scanned, Public Domain,https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25088296) . . #ambalam #eambalam #indianclassicalmusic #classicalmusic #India #musicinindia #hindustanimusic #hindustani #carnatic #carnaticmusic #rabindrasangeet #sangeetha #gwalior #music #carnaticclassicalmusic #hindustaniclassicalmusic #thaala #taal #thaalam #indianmusic #musiciansofindia #incredibleindia #learnmusiconline #performingarts #artofmusic #timesignature #tansen #mughal

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RABINDRA SANGEET

"Rabindra Sangeet, also known as Tagore Songs, are songs written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore was a prolific composer with around 2,230 songs to his credit. The songs have distinctive characteristics in the music of Bengal, popular in India and Bangladesh. It is characterised by its distinctive rendition while singing which includes a significant amount of ornamentation like meend, murki, etc. and is filled with expressions of romanticism. The music is mostly based on Hindustani classical music, Carnatic Classical Music, Western tunes and the inherent Folk music of Bengal." – Wikipedia . . (Original Image Credits: By Unknown – State Archive, Public Domain,https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47866012) . . #ambalam #eambalam #indianclassicalmusic #classicalmusic #India #musicinindia #hindustanimusic #hindustani #carnatic #carnaticmusic #rabindrasangeet #tagoresongs #bengal #musicofbengal #music #carnaticclassicalmusic #hindustaniclassicalmusic #thaala #taal #thaalam #indianmusic #musiciansofindia #incredibleindia #learnmusiconline #performingarts #artofmusic #timesignature #rabindranathtagore

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