Indian Music
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Hindustani music is North Indian classical music tradition
Carnatic music is South Indian classical music tradition
Dhrupad is oldest form of Hindustani classical music
Khayal is most popular form of Hindustani vocal music
Thumri is light classical genre from Lucknow and Varanasi
Raga is melodic framework in Indian classical music
Tala is rhythmic pattern in Indian classical music
Ghazal originated in Arabic, popularized in Urdu poetry
Qawwali is Sufi devotional music popularized by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
MS Subbulakshmi was first musician to receive Bharat Ratna
Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri are Carnatic trinity
Tansen was court musician of Akbar, master of Hindustani music
Amir Khusrau is credited with developing Sitar and Tabla
Bhimsen Joshi was renowned Hindustani vocalist, Bharat Ratna awardee
Lata Mangeshkar was India's 'Nightingale', received Bharat Ratna