History of Indian Classsical Music
Indian culture is one of the most ancient and diverse cultures of the world. Indian Cultural entities have been one of the strongest, deepest, most profoundly felt on Earth. All through these centuries for over 5000 years, India's culture heritage has been enriched by the waves of migrations and invasions which were absorbed easily into the essence of Indian culture.
Music
is a universal language which transcends
all barriers of country, race or religion.
It unites man to man, but even more, it unites
man to God. Music, it is said, is the
language of the soul.
Indian
music is said to be rooted in the Vedas.
It is believed that God himself is musical
sound, the sound which pervades the whole
universe, i.e. Nada Brahma. Divine, as
is Indian Music, the musician has to cultivate
a sense of abandonment, in order to fuse
with the Supreme reality -Nada Brahma.
Indian Classical music derives its essence, not so much from its structure and rules, as from the quest and goal- God. Said to originate from Samaveda, initially only three Swaras were evolved and used for musical recitation of the chants of the same. The number of Swaras rose from three to five and then to seven. Five of these seven swaras were subdivided into Komal and tivra variations. The spectrum, thus finally evolved, covered a gamut of twelve swaras. This scale of twelve swaras, recognized by Indian Music, also forms the basis of all styles and forms of music all over the world.
Indian culture is one of the most ancient and diverse cultures of the world. Indian Cultural entities have been one of the strongest, deepest, most profoundly felt on Earth. All through these centuries for over 5000 years, India's culture heritage has been enriched by the waves of migrations and invasions which were absorbed easily into the essence of Indian culture.
Indian Classical music derives its essence, not so much from its structure and rules, as from the quest and goal- God. Said to originate from Samaveda, initially only three Swaras were evolved and used for musical recitation of the chants of the same. The number of Swaras rose from three to five and then to seven. Five of these seven swaras were subdivided into Komal and tivra variations. The spectrum, thus finally evolved, covered a gamut of twelve swaras. This scale of twelve swaras, recognized by Indian Music, also forms the basis of all styles and forms of music all over the world.