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The history of Indian music can be studied under three major periods like Ancient, Medieval and Modern. The era of Ancient music extends from the Vedic Age to period of Sangita Ratnakara, after which the medieval system of music evolved. Around 14th century it culminated in the bifurcation of the Indian music into two
3 sty 2024 · The development of music in medieval india was significantly affected by Islamic Music brought to the country by the Mughal emperors. They imported a rich musical legacy from Persia and Central Asia, and the Mughal rulers were renowned for their support of poetry and music.
5 gru 2013 · Music theory, as developed by Indo-Aryans within a Brahmanic intellectual tradition, became the theory of ancient India, so widespread that it is assumed that musicians and theorists throughout the subcontinent shared one system.
20 lis 2023 · Rooted in Vedic texts, ancient Indian music gradually developed into distinct classical forms like Dhrupad and Khayal in the medieval period. Carnatic music flourished in the south, shaped by Tyagaraja and others.
27 kwi 2017 · Presents a broad overview of Indian cultural history (beginning 2500 BCE) and then introduces the music of South India, first through an exploration of a film song and, then, through two performances of Karnatak music, one vocal and one instrumental. Musical examples are included within the textbook’s accompanying CDs.
Music in ancient India, can be reproduced from written works dating to the Indian classical period, such as the Nātya Shastra, and through surviving examples of liturgical music such as the hymns of the Samaveda. Musical instruments dating to the prehistoric period have been recovered from archaeological excavations.
Lewis Rowell reconstructs the tunings, scales, modes, rhythms, gestures, formal patterns, and genres of Indian music from Vedic times to the thirteenth century, presenting not so much a history as a thematic analysis and interpretation of India’s magnificent musical heritage.
