Indian Music
Arts & Culture · भारतीय संगीत
📋Quick Overview
Indian music has two main traditions: Hindustani (North India) and Carnatic (South India). Both derive from Sama Veda. Key figures include Tansen (Akbar court), Purandara Dasa (Father of Carnatic), and M.S. Subbulakshmi (first musician Bharat Ratna).
📖Key Facts
- •Hindustani music = North India, Carnatic = South India
- •Sama Veda = origin of Indian music
- •Tansen = greatest musician in Akbar court (Navaratna)
- •M.S. Subbulakshmi = first musician to get Bharat Ratna
- •Purandara Dasa = Father of Carnatic music
- •Gharana system only in Hindustani (Gwalior, Agra, Lucknow, Jaipur, Patiala, Kirana)
📝More Important Facts
- •Carnatic Trinity = Thyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri
- •Amir Khusro = introduced Persian elements, credited with Sitar/Tabla
- •Raga = melodic framework, Tala = rhythmic cycle
- •Bhimsen Joshi = Hindustani vocalist, Bharat Ratna 2008
- •Balamuralikrishna = famous Carnatic vocalist
- •Lata Mangeshkar = Nightingale of India, Bharat Ratna 2001