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Music for ages has been one of the prime sources of expression for man. It is the artistic bent of mind that produces music, which has got a language of its own. Sound gets a new dimension when the waves are altered to soothe the human senses and then it is called as music. India can claim to discover music because of the rich heritage of music it has. Music can be divided in two forms, vocal and instrumental. Vocal music is the one produced by man exercising his vocal cords and instrumental music is the music produced by the instruments made by man himself. Indian music beautifully imbibes the virtues of both the forms of the music. Thus researching through Indian music is an extensive task but equally satisfying in a creative manner. Since many of the modern day musical forms have their roots in Indian classical music, the exercise of studying Indian music therefore becomes more important. Evolution of Indian Music India boasts of maintaining the oldest uninterrupted tradition of music. The existence of Indian music can be traced way back to human evolution. In fact, Indian music dates back to the time man developed skills for communication. Indian music finds its presence even in the Vedas, which are ancient Hindu scriptures. People from various tribes developed the primary form of Indian music. In the recent times this type of music is referred to as folk music. The multi ethnicity factor of India in a great way has influenced the development of Indian music. The interaction between people hailing from different races and regions has promoted diversity and complexity in Indian music. The music form of India primarily known as "Sangeeth" is a complex form of music containing vocal, instrumental and several dance forms. The present form of Indian classical music is made of two components the ragas and taals. Raga is the melody part of the music while Taal infuses rhythm to the music. Forms of Indian Music There are various forms of music existing in India. But there are two major forms classified on the basis of the region from where they originated that are north and south of the country. Hindustani classical music is the contribution of the northern parts of India and Carnatic classical is the version of Indian classical music from southern parts of India. There are some of the popular forms of Hindustani classical music that have attained global recognition. Some of the forms of the Hindustani classical music are Hori Dhamar, Tappa, Thumri, Ghazal, Tarana and many more. Some famous Indian musicians are - Pandit Ravi Shankar, who influenced the famous pop group the Beatles, the violinist L Subramaniam, the Tabla genius Ustad Zakhir Hussain, the Santoor virtuoso Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, the Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and the master of the flute Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia. In the recent times the musicians have discovered a new facet of Indian music and propagating it as the Fusion music. This is the amalgamation of Indian classical music and western forms of music. Indian music has worked as the source of inspiration for many of the internationally renowned musicians. The sound of the Indian music is no more confined to the region of origin but has propagated worldwide to cast its spell on everyone.
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