1. By Andrea Lucchitti

2. Hindustani and Carnatic music is played in India. Hindustani music is commonly played in the North, whilst Carnatic music is commonly played in the South.

3.  Hindustani music is influenced by the Persian and Arabic cultures.  A lot of Hindustani music originated from Vedic ritual chants dating back from the 12 th Century. Ever since this time, it has continued to evolve.

4.  There were a wide range of instruments used pacifically for this type of music:  Veena  Sitar  Sarod  Surbahar  Sursringar  Santoor  Bansuri  Shehnai  Harmonium  Tabla

5.  Dhrupad  Khyal  Tarana  Tappa  Thumri  Ghazal

6.  Unlike Hindustani music, Carnatic music is not influenced by the Persian and Arabic influences.  Carnatic music was very similar to Hindustani music. It wasn’t properly distinguished till the 16 th Century.

7.  Veena  Rudra Veena  Violin  Ghatam  Flute  Mridangam  Nagaswara  Swarahat

8.  Śruti – Refers to musical pitch  Swara – Refers to the sound of a note  Raga System – A set of rules for building a melody. The rules range from movements of the melody to the uses and avoidances of specific phrases  Tala System – Refers to a fixed cycle/meter.  Improvisation – Used a lot in Carnatic Music. Some examples of it include: Alapana Niraval Swarakalpana Ragam Tanam Pallavi Tani Avartanam

9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_music http://www.sydneymusiccircle.info/ http://www.indiandownunder.com.au/2012/06 /sydney-music-festival-to-be-held-this-coming- weekend-june-9-11/