Hindustani & Carnatic Music

1. Hindustani & CarnaticMusic By Michael brien

2. Hindustani

3. General info • Music which is most commonly found being played in the Northern part of India • It ordinated from Vedic ritual chants and has been evolving since the 12th century

4. Instruments used There were a wide range of instruments used pacifically for this type of music: • Veena • Sitar • Sarod • Surbahar • Sursringar • Santoor • Bansuri • Shehnai • Harmonium • Tabla

5. Different styles • There were many different types of compositions with in the Hindustani music all having different character traits but all having the same essence these include: • Dhrupad • Khyal • Tarana • Tappa • Thumri • Ghazal

6. Hindustani Example • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb5iwSi5OIo

7. Carnatic

8. General info • Music most commonly played in the Southern part of the subcontinent of India • Unaffected by Persian and Arabic influences, unlike Hindustani Music • The style came about in the 12th Century. However Carnatic and Hindustani were classified as very similar styles until the 16th century where it became demarcation between these styles • Mainly patronised by kings in the Kingdom of Mysore and the Kingdom of Travancore from the 18th - 20th century.

9. Instruments Used Instruments involved in Carnatic music: • Veena • RudraVeena • Violin • Ghatam • Flute • Mridangam • Nagaswara • Swarahat

10. Different styles • Śruti – Refers to musical pitch • Swara – Refers to the sound of a note • Raga System – A set of rules for building a melody. The rules range from movements of the melody to the uses and avoidances of specific phrases • Tala System – Refers to a fixed cycle/meter. • Improvisation – Used a lot in Carnatic Music. Some examples of it include: • Alapana • Niraval • Swarakalpana • Ragam • Tanam • Pallavi • TaniAvartanam

11. Carnatic Example • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qew5JAy3gyw