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Indian Music

Indian Music. 7th Grade Music Technology Eastwood Middle School. India: Fast Facts. Population: 1,103,596,000 Capital: New Delhi; 295,000 people Area:1,269,221 square miles Languages: Hindi, English, 14 other official languages

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Indian Music

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  1. Indian Music 7th Grade Music Technology Eastwood Middle School

  2. India: Fast Facts • Population: 1,103,596,000 • Capital: New Delhi; 295,000 people • Area:1,269,221 square miles • Languages: Hindi, English, 14 other official languages • Religion: Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi

  3. More Indian Info: • India is in South Asia • India is second only to China in terms of population and may surpass it by 2030 • 81% of people are Hindu, but has one of the world’s largest Muslim populations as well • From the 17th century until the mid-20th century, India was part of the British Empire; India won nationhood in 1947 with the help of Mahatma Ghandi • India has a caste system: the lowest class is called the Untouchables • India has a booming movie industry called Bollywood in Mumbai or Bombay as we call it

  4. Indian Music • The Indian word for music is “sangita”. • The three main ways people hear music is very similar to America: on the radio, at the movies, and going to concerts. • One of the most common Indian instruments is the Sitar. Other Indian instruments are the Sarod (plucked), Tabla (two drums) Veena, Santoor. • Indian music has many different genres including popular, classical, and folk. The easiest to find in the West is the Hindustani (North Indian) classical music.

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