Indian classical musicNationalistic and patriotic songs Regional musicAndaman and Nicobar IslandsAndhra PradeshArunachal PradeshAssamBihar (Maithili)ChhattisgarhGoaGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshJammu and KashmirLadakhJharkhandKarnatakaKeralaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMeghalayaMizoramNagalandOdishaPunjab (Folk)RajasthanSikkimTamil NaduAncientTripuraUttar PradeshUttarakhandWest BengalIndian classical music is the classical music of the Indian subcontinent.
Tala (music)A tala (IAST tāla) literally means a 'clap, tapping one's hand on one's arm, a musical measure'. It is the term used in Indian classical music similar to musical meter, that is any rhythmic beat or strike that measures musical time. The measure is typically established by hand clapping, waving, touching fingers on thigh or the other hand, verbally, striking of small cymbals, or a percussion instrument in the Indian subcontinental traditions.RagaA raga ( ; IAST: rāga, Sanskrit:; lit.'colouring', 'tingeing' or 'dyeing') is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a melodic mode. It is central to classical Indian music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with musical motifs; and, from the perspective of the Indian tradition, the resulting music has the ability to "colour the mind" as it engages the emotions of the audience.
Indian folk musicNationalistic and patriotic songs Regional musicAndaman and Nicobar IslandsAndhra PradeshArunachal PradeshAssamBihar (Maithili)ChhattisgarhGoaGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshJammu and KashmirLadakhJharkhandKarnatakaKeralaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMeghalayaMizoramNagalandOdishaPunjab (Folk)RajasthanSikkimTamil NaduAncientTripuraUttar PradeshUttarakhandWest BengalIndian folk music is sung in various languages and dialects.
VedasThe Vedas ( or ; Sanskrit: वेदः, romanised: Vēdaḥ, lit.'knowledge'), sometimes collectively called the Veda, are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. There are four Vedas: the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda.Indian rockNationalistic and patriotic songs Regional musicAndaman and Nicobar IslandsAndhra PradeshArunachal PradeshAssamBihar (Maithili)ChhattisgarhGoaGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshJammu and KashmirLadakhJharkhandKarnatakaKeralaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMeghalayaMizoramNagalandOdishaPunjab (Folk)RajasthanSikkimTamil NaduAncientTripuraUttar PradeshUttarakhandWest BengalIndian rock is a music genre in India that may incorporate elements of Indian music with rock music, and is often topically India-centric.Hip-hopHip-hop (also known as rap music or simply rap) is a genre of popular music that emerged in the early 1970s alongside an associated subculture in New York City. The musical style is a synthesis of a wide range of techniques, but rapping is frequent enough that it has become a defining characteristic. Other key markers of the genre are the disc jockey (DJ), turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and instrumental tracks.JazzJazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, hymns, marches, vaudeville song, and dance music. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in both traditional and popular music.
John ColtraneAmerican jazz saxophonist (1926–1967)Musical artistJohn William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.
Indian popIndian pop music, also known as Indi-pop or I-pop, refers to pop music produced in India that is independent from film soundtracks for Indian cinema. Indian pop is closely linked to Indian cinema (Bollywood, Tollywood, Pollywood and Kollywood), Pakistani pop music, and the Asian Underground scene of the United Kingdom. The variety of South Asian music from different countries are generally known as Desi music.
RamayanaThe Ramayana (; Sanskrit: रामायणम्, romanized: Rāmāyaṇam), also known as the Valmiki Ramayana, as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a Hindu smriti epic poem (also described as a Sanskrit epic) from ancient India. It is one of the two important epics of Hinduism known as the Itihasas, the other being the Mahabharata, narratives of past events (purāvṛtta), interspersed with teachings on the goals of human life.
DholDhol (Hindi pronunciation:) can refer to any one of a number of similar types of double-headed drum widely used, with regional variations, throughout the Indian subcontinent. Its range of distribution in Indian subcontinent primarily includes northern areas such as the Jammu, Himachal, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Kashmir, Sindh, Assam Valley, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Konkan, Goa, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.
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