CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

NYAYA NAGAR, MITHAPUR, PATNA-800001

SOCIOLOGY
TOPIC: “STATUS OF INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC”
ROUGH DRAFT SUBMITTED IN THE PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE COURSE
TITLED

PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY
NAME: RISHABH SINHA
ROLL NO: 2034
SEMESTER: SECOND
YEAR: 2018-2023
COURSE: B.B.A.,LL.B. (HONS)
PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO
Dr SANGEET KUMAR
FACULTY OF SOCIOLOGY
INTRODUCTION

Music is always allied with the society or the social activities. Music system have been
invented and developed by the interaction of individuals in the context of different social and
cultural situations. The most spontaneous activities of social life in general are not without
some musical characteristics. Thus musical tones are symbolic of social facts . Music has
been evolved since ages with the changing realities of the society. It has accepted and
excluded many things with the need of the society. It has undergone sea change of the
evolutions, with the time and situations. Indian classical music has evident of huge changes
since its provenance. Through the process of evolvement it has accommodated many features
which have completely changes its identity and place. From the philosophical religious music
to the court, from court to the public, it is in the process of evolution till date. But in all these
phases of time the music along with adaptation and rejection has always struggled for
maintaining its immaculacy or the classicism. Slowly indian classical music is losing its
worldwide heritage in its provenant country ‘india’. There have been ,many instances where
the interest towards indian classical music is slowly eradicating and its common between
youngsters. Through my empirical research data it is clearly observable that youngsters aged
from 13-25 are more inclined towards western music. Age group ranging from 26 onwards
showed slight interest in classical and western music both.

“It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to value and preserve the rich heritage of our
composite culture" - Article 51 A(F) of the Constitution of India. Even the legal mandate
rules for the preservation for the rich culture of india, Indian classical music being the most
important constituent of it.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. The researcher tends to throw some light on status of classical music in india.
2. The researcher tends to analyse why the youth is more attracted to western music in India.
3. The researcher tends to emphasize on the preservation of our cultural heritage.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

The researcher will be relying upon both doctrinal as well as non-doctrinal.

SOURCES OF DATA
The researcher use, both primary as well as secondary sources.

TENTATIVE CHAPTERIZATION
1. An introduction
2. Indian Classical Music
3. Impact of western ideology in India
4. Inclination of youth towards western music
5. Empirical observation
6. Conclusion

HYPOTHESIS
The researcher presumes that indian classical music is slowly and gradually eloping from
india and its affecting the rich cultural heritage it possess.

RESEARCH QUESTION
1. What is present situation of classical music in India?
2. Why is the youth not interested in classical music?
3. What could be the reasons behind the inclination of youth towards western music?
BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. https://indiaculture.nic.in/legal-mandate
2. https://www.dailypioneer.com/2016/columnists/how-to-preserve-indian-culture.html
3. http://www.itcsra.org/Story-of-Hindustani-Classical-Music
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_classical_music