Indian Music By Angel Grade 8B
History of Indian Music Many different varieties Classical music: Hindustani and Carnatic music Different types of genres
HINDUSTANI Music
Hindustani Music Started 1000 AD, developed in 13th and 14th century Developed with Persian folk music Traditions established in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh Was not influenced by Hindu music traditions Originated from the South India Enriched from Persian performance practices of the Mughals During Medieval age, Mughal era got famous
Melody instruments of Hindustani Music Bansuri > simple bamboo flute Bin (Rudra Veena)>small pump organ Santur>hammered dulcimer (Indian version) Sarangi>principal bowed instrument Sarod>fretless instruments Surbahar>deeper tone than sitar Sitar>long-necked plucked lute
Bin Bansuri Sarod Sarangi Santur Sitar Sabahar Harmonium
Rhythm and Drone Instruments Dholak>small barrel shaped drum Pakhawaj>barrel shaped double head drum Tabla>two drums, one left, one right Tanpura>long necked lute Swarpeti>note box, like harmonium without keyboard
Dholak Tabla Swarpeti Pakhawaj Tanpura
Carnatic Music
Carnatic Music 15th century to 16th century One of the gifts by the gods of Hindu mythology One of oldest form of music till today All melodic Main emphasis: written to sung, and play on instruments, meant to show in singing style Artists: MS Subbulakshmi, Ariyakudy Ramanuja Iyengar, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, and TN Seshagopalan
Artists of Carnatic Music
Ariyakudy Ramanuja Iyengar Born on 1890 Died on 1967
MS Subbulakshmi Born on September 16th, 1916 Died at age of 88
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer July 25, 1908 – October 31, 2003 (the Halloween day)
TN Seshagopalan September 5, 1948
Ghazal Music
Ghazal Music From the music of Pakistan Poetic form: rhyming couplets and refrain Expression of pain, loss, separation, and beauty of love Started in the 6th century From Arabian Spread to South Asian 12th century Persian mystics and poets
Example of Ghazal Poet Nemidanam che manzel bood shab Jayi ke mann boodam Be har soo raghse besmel bood shab Jayi ke man boodam Peripeykar negari sarv ghadi laleh rokhsari I winder what was the place where I was last night All around me were half- slaughtered victoms of love, tossing about in agony. There was a nymph-like beloved with cypress0 like form and tulip-like face, Ruthlessly playing havoc with the hears of the lovers
Theme of Ghazal Music Subject: love, from unattainable love Influenced the Islamic Mysticism Love: viewed as something that completes a human being Traditional Ghazal may not have element of sexual desire. Love may be directed to man/woman
Qawwali Music
Qawwali Popular in South Asia. Stretches more than 700 hundreds years Popularity International exporsure from Nusrat Fteh Ali Khan Famous singers: Sabri Brothers, Bahauddin Qutbuddin, Aziz Mian
The sabri Brother’s Qawwali Song – Saveray Saveray http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWtLQCto9a8
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