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The Music of

The Music of. India. Intro to India. India is in southern Asia Its bordering countries are Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, and Bangladesh. Its topography landscape is Dessert, Urban, and glaciers. India Government. India is a republic.

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The Music of

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  1. The Music of India

  2. Intro to India • India is in southern Asia • Its bordering countries are Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, and Bangladesh. • Its topography landscape is Dessert, Urban, and glaciers.

  3. India Government • India is a republic. • Their government is often referred to as the union government. • India has 28 states and 7 union territories

  4. India Facts and Culture • The Official Language of India is Hindi, Bengalini, and Telugu. • The population of it is 1 . 12 billion people. • Its About the Size of 1/3 of the US • currency of India is the rupee

  5. History ~ 5000 years ago civilization has been a rich and complicated mix of people and religions. ~ 326 Alexander the great invaded India. ~ India gains freedom, and Jawaharlal Nehru is sworn in as the prime minister of independence hall.

  6. Sitar • A guitar like instrument with 13 strings. • the modern sitar first appeared in the 1700s • You play it by plucking the strings with your dominant hand and working the frets with your other. Played sitting down. Sound clip. Video

  7. Tabla Drums • One small and One big drum • Indian poet Amir Khusrau invented the instrument, by splitting a Pakhawaj into two parts. It is a religious folk instrument • Played by hitting hands on the top of the drum Video

  8. Veena • Looks like the sitar but has a support on the neck. • Developed in 1600’s in southern India • Played just like a Sitar

  9. Mrdangam • A two headed instrument that is hollowed out. Made out of jackwood • Played by hitting both sides of the drum Videos, Sound clip, pictures

  10. Rebab • Looks almost like a banjo. Made out of wood and synthetic strings. • Comes from a Pakistan instrument • It is part of the lute family

  11. Bibliography • http://www.theodora.com/wfb/india/in.gif • http://geology.com/world/india-map.gif • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbvP7dT3Dx0 • http://www.thp.org/sai00/india/india2.jpg • http://www.chicagoboyz.net/blogfiles/20050212India01.jpg • http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/images/photos/photo_lg_india.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/photos/photo_india_india.html&h=402&w=599&sz=74&hl=en&start=16&tbnid=iGmQPOzHkIVlFM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3DINDIA%2BPICTURES%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den • HTTP://WWW.WEBINDIA123.COM/HISTORY/FACTS/HISTORY.HTML • http://www.iall.org/iall2007/Gateway_of_India.jpeg • HTTP://WWW.IRISA.FR/LANDE/LAKSHMIN/INDIA-FACTS..HTML

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