Tag: Indian Musical Instruments

THE GHARANA The concept of gharana was peculiar to North Indian music. The word "Gharana" literally means "house" and it implies the house of the...

FUNDAMENTALS OF RAG The rag is the most important concept that any student of Indian music should understand.  The Hindi/Urdu word "rag" is derived from...

Jal tarang is a set of china bowls that are filled with water. Each bowl is struck with a light wooden mallet to cause...

Ghungharu are the "tinklebells" or "jingle bells" which are used to adorn the feet of dancers. When tied to the feet, they are played...

The vocal tradition is especially strong in Indian music. It goes without saying that the song is probably the most ancient form of music....

VADHYA SANGEET (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) Instrumental music occupies an important position in Indian music. It is one of the threefold aspects of "sangeet" (vocal music, instrumental...

INDIAN FOLK MUSICIndia has a very rich tradition of folk music. The extreme cultural diversity creates endless varieties of folk styles. Each...

CARNATIC SANGEET- THE SOUTH INDIAN SYSTEM OF MUSICINTRODUCTIONCarnatic sangeet, (Karnatik Sangit) is the south Indian system of music. It has a rich history...

HINDUSTANI SANGEET- THE NORTH INDIAN SYSTEM OF MUSICThe north Indian system of music is known as Hindustani Sangeet or sometimes Hindusthani Sangit. It...

INDIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSThere are many musical instruments in India. Some instruments are used primarily in north Indian music (Hindustani sangeet), some are used...