by CulturoAdmin | May 4, 2020 | Indian Music
Tala is the rhythmical groupings of beats. These rhythmic cycles range from 3 to 108 beats. It is the theory of time measure and has the same principle in Hindustani and Carnatic music, though the names and styles differ. The musical time is divided into simple and... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 11, 2020 | Indian Music
Muthuswamy Dikshitar: Muthuswamy Dikshitar (1775-1835) was the famous composer of Carnatic music who wrote his songs primarily in Sanskrit. Muthuswamy Dikshitar was the youngest of the celebrated trio of composers, revered as the ‘Trinity of Carnatic music’, which... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 11, 2020 | Indian Music
Faiyaz Khan: Ustad Faiyaz Khan (1880-1950), popularly referred as the “Aftab-e-Mausiqi”, was one of the pioneers of the ‘Rangila’ or ‘Agra’ Gharana, whose musical lineage goes back to the legendary Tansen. His music was a fine blend of intelligence, imagination and... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 11, 2020 | Indian Music
Origin and History of Indian Music Indian music has a long, unbroken tradition, which is an accumulated heritage of centuries. It is believed that sage Narada introduced the art of music to the earth and the sound that pervades the whole universe, i.e.... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 10, 2020 | Indian Music
Baba Ramdas Bairagi: He was a court musician of Akbar and Jahangir and had a close relationship with Abdur Rahim Khan-e-Khana. Baba Ramdas had great knowledge of shastras of music and created many highly classical ragas such as ‘Ramdas’, ‘Ramdasi Malhar’, ‘Ramdasi... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 10, 2020 | Indian Music
Indipop is a relatively nascent style of music that is a combination of diverse and eclectic musical influences, from raga to reggae and bass beats to bhangra. This style of singing has broken musical frontiers across the globe and developed a distinct niche for... 