1. Sub Topic – India Culture and Music By- Mali B.B.
Rayat Shikhan Sanstha’s S.M. Joshi College, Hadapsar, Pune-28 Sub- Agriculture Geography
Sub Topic – India Culture and Music
By- Mali B.B.

2. Indian Culture and Music
2008 Fulbright Summer Seminar to India & Sri Lanka

3. India-South Asian Adventure!
“Unity through diversity” is the theme of the approximately one billion people that live in a country that is so big, it’s called a subcontinent!

4. India’s People Come in All Shapes and Sizes, Just Like American People
People with different clothing
People with different religions
People with different foods
People with different celebrations

5. India’s Government
India is the world’s largest democracy

6. Famous Indians
Gandhi, India’s greatest peacemaker, who influenced Martin Luther King, Jr.

7. Where People Live in India
Many Indian people live in villages in rural India

8. Where People Live in India
Other people in India live in large cities, like
New Dehli, the capital
Mumbai (West)
Home of Bollywood, India’s Hollywood
Kolkata (East)
Deccan (Southern Plateau), with cities like Bangalore and Chennai

9. India’s People Eat Many Foods
Rice
Vegetables
Seafood
Meat-however, cows are considered sacred by Hindus, many of whom are vegetarian
Masala-spices
Tea-common drink

10. India’s People Have Different Religious Beliefs
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam (Muslims)
Sikkhism
Christianity
Judaism

11. India’s History Indian civilization is ancient
The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations on earth
The Vedic period was a time in Indian history when the Hindu religion and caste system began in India
Mughal Empire was the last and the strongest Islamic empire in India

12. Agra & the Taj Mahal Agra is a large city in northern India
It is the home of India’s greatest historical monument, the Taj Mahal

13. Transportation in India
Planes
Trains
Cars
Rickshaws
Camel & donkey carts
Bicycles
Walking

14. Traditional Music of India
Hindustani means classical music of North India
Carnatic means classical music of South India

15. Traditional Elements of Indian Music
Melody (raga)
Drone (harmony)
Rhythm (tala)

16. Indian Instruments
String
Wind
Percussion

17. India’s People and the Musical Instruments of India Are Very Diverse!
India, the land of “Unity through diversity!”