1. MUSIC IN INDIA
BY
MURALI KRISHNAN.V
(720411114029)

2. WHAT IS MUSIC…????
• Vocal or instrumental sounds (or both)
combined in such a way as to produce beauty of
form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
• Regular and controlled vibrations is called
music.

3. TYPES OF MUSIC IN INDIA
Indian music can be classified into various types
based on their structure into
• Traditional music (Hindustani, Carnatic music)
• Folk music
• Pop music
• Rock music
• Hip Hop

4. ORIGIN OF INDIAN MUSIC
• Indian music finds its origin in the Vedas.
• The Samaveda, one of the four Vedas describes
Indian music at length.
• It is believed that Indian music is the basic
foundation for all other musical forms.

5. HINDUSTANI MUSIC
• Majorly found in the northern part of the
Indian sub-continent
• It is highly influenced by the Islamic and
Mughal culture
• Tabla and harmonium are the major
instruments used in this type of music.

6. CARNATIC MUSIC
• Carnatic music is a part of the south- Indian
culture.
• It is often referred as refined and more
structured form of music compared to
Hindustani music
• The primary instruments used are
Mridhangam and violin
• Carnatic Music is primarily classified into 72
ragas

7. RAGAM AND THALAM
• The traditional system of Indian music is based on these two pillars.
• The Raga uses around five or more notes which are constructed in various patterns to
form the melody.
• However the way the modes are approached and rendered in musical phrases and the
mood they convey are important in defining a raga.
• The raga can be roughly associated with Scales or modes in Western music.

8. • Talam generally refers to the rhythmic pattern
• It is very complex in structure compared to western music where simple
rhythmic structures are followed.
Tala
Anga
Notation
Tisra (3) Chatusra (4) Khanda (5) Misra (7)
Sankeerna
(9)
Dhruva lOll 11 14 17 23 29
Matya lOl 8 10 12 16 20
Rupaka Ol 5 6 7 9 11
Jhampa lUO 6 7 8 10 12
Triputa lOO 7 8 9 11 13
Ata llOO 10 12 14 18 22
Eka l 3 4 5 7 9

9. FOLK MUSIC
• Indian folk music is diverse because of its vast
cultural diversity
• Most folk music in India are dance oriented.
• Folk music is also largely influenced by local
practices and culture.

10. POP MUSIC
• Indian pop music is a combination of Indian
classical, folk and modern beats.
• Pop music is majorly influenced by Indian cinema.
• Some greats in this field of music are A.R.Rahman,
Shankar Mahadevan, Latha Mangeshkar etc.

11. ROCK MUSIC
• Rock music in India is majorly due to the
influence of western civilisation.
• Major cities like Kochi, Mumbai, Bangalore,
Delhi etc. have emerged as a melting pots for
rock guitar enthusiast
• Fusion of rock and Metal playing styles along
with Indian folk music led to the birth of a new
style of playing commonly referred as “Indian
rock” or “Vedic metal”

12. BIRTH OF LEGENDS AND WORLD FAMOUS
BANDS
• The birth of alternate rock music and Vedic
metal led to the birth of world famous bands
like Coshish, Avial, Motherjane,
Thaikkudam Bridge etc.
• Mr Baiju Dharmajan, also referred as “GOD
OF SMALL STRINGS” is a world renowned
guitarist who is famous for his unique style
called “Carnatic Rock”

13. HIP HOP
• The HIP HOP culture in India started around 1990s
• It has flourished since then and has become a trend
among youth.
• This form of music is influenced by western culture and
the Indian Film industry.
• Artists like Baba Sehgai and Yo Yo Honey Singh shot to
fame by performing hip hop in regional languages.

14. FUTURE OF INDIAN MUSIC
• new trends are continuously growing and influencing the people of this
country
• The traditional and folk form of music are slowly becoming a story of the past.
• It is our duty to preserve the traditional music forms without loosing its fine
essence as it forms the basic foundation of everything new and trendy.

15. THANK YOU…!!!