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Indian Culture and Music. 2008 Fulbright Summer Seminar to India & Sri Lanka. India-South Asian Adventure!. “Unity through diversity” is the theme of the approximately one billion people that live in a country that is so big, it’s called a subcontinent !.
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Indian Culture and Music 2008 Fulbright Summer Seminar to India & Sri Lanka
India-South Asian Adventure! • “Unity through diversity” is the theme of the approximately one billion people that live in a country that is so big, it’s called a subcontinent!
India’s People Come in All Shapes and Sizes, Just Like American People • People with different clothing • People with different religions • People with different foods • People with different celebrations
India’s Government • India is the world’s largest democracy
Famous Indians • Gandhi, India’s greatest peacemaker, who influenced Martin Luther King, Jr.
Where People Live in India • Many Indian people live in villages in rural India
Where People Live in India • Other people in India live in large cities, like • New Dehli, the capital • Mumbai (West) • Home of Bollywood, India’s Hollywood • Kolkata (East) • Deccan (Southern Plateau), with cities like Bangalore and Chennai
India’s People Eat Many Foods • Rice • Vegetables • Seafood • Meat-however, cows are considered sacred by Hindus, many of whom are vegetarian • Masala-spices • Tea-common drink
India’s People Have Different Religious Beliefs • Hinduism • Buddhism • Islam (Muslims) • Sikkhism • Christianity • Judaism
India’s History • Indian civilization is ancient • The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations on earth • The Vedic period was a time in Indian history when the Hindu religion and caste system began in India • Mughal Empire was the last and the strongest Islamic empire in India
Agra & the Taj Mahal • Agra is a large city in northern India • It is the home of India’s greatest historical monument, the TajMahal
Transportation in India • Planes • Trains • Cars • Rickshaws • Camel & donkey carts • Bicycles • Walking
Traditional Music of India • Hindustani means classical music of North India • Carnatic means classical music of South India
Traditional Elements of Indian Music • Melody (raga) • Drone (harmony) • Rhythm (tala)
Indian Instruments • String • Wind • Percussion
India’s People and the Musical Instruments of India Are Very Diverse! India, the land of “Unity through diversity!”