Music

Third Quarter
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TAJ MAHAL
INDIA
 Learning Objectives

1.Identify the characteristics of

traditional music of India;
2. Distinguish the differences and
similarities of the characteristics of
traditional music of India relating it to
its tradition and culture.
3. Create an illustration that reflects the
rich culture of India
 ACTIVITY

“LIKE FOR TRUE

AND DISLIKE
FOR FALSE"
 1.India is the
largest country in
South Asia.
 1.India is the
largest country in
South Asia.
 2.Indian music remains
fundamental to the lives of
the people of India as a
source of spiritual
inspiration, cultural
expression and
entertainment.
 2.Indian music remains
fundamental to the lives of
the people of India as a
source of spiritual
inspiration, cultural
expression and
entertainment.
 3.Carnatic music was
influenced by Afghan,
Persian and Arab.
 3.Carnatic music was
influenced by Afghan,
Persian and Arab.
 4.Hindustani refers
to music from North
India.
 4.Hindustani refers
to music from North
India.
 5.Carnatic and
Hindustani music
equally give importance
in vocals and
instruments.
 5.Carnatic and
Hindustani music
equally give importance
in vocals and
instruments.
INDIAN
MUSIC
 India is the largest
country in South Asia.
Its music is as vast as its
geographic location and
as large as its
demographic population.
 The music of India
reflects different aspects
of Asian culture through
its timbre, rhythm,
melody, texture , form
and style.
In general, Indian music
remains fundamental to
the lives of people of
India as a source of
spiritual inspiration,
cultural expression and
entertainment.
VOCAL
MUSIC
 One aspect of their
vocal music uses
melismatic singing
with nasal vocal
quality, when
compared with
Philippine music which
uses melismatic
singing is only used in
chanting epics and the
pasyon
“PASYON”
 The Samagana style of
singing developed into a
strong and diverse
tradition over several
centuries, becoming an
established part of
contemporary tradition in
India. The hymns in Sama
Ve d a , a s a c r e d t e x t , w e r e
sung as samagana and not
chanted.
R i g Ve d a i s a l s o s u n g
in the samagana
traditional singing
style. It is an ancient
Indian sacred
c o l l e c t i o n o f Ve d i c
Sanskrit hymns.
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
OF
INDIA
INDIA’S CLASSICAL
MUSIC TRADITION
INCLUDES
CARNATIC AND
HINDUSTANI
MUSIC WHICH
HAVE DEVELOPED
OVER MANY
CENTURIES.
THEIR MUSIC INCLUDES
SEVERAL TYPES AND
POPULAR MUSIC.
CARNATIC MUSIC IS
PRACTICED IN
SOUTHERN PARTS OF
INDIA WHILE
HINDUSTANI MUSIC IS
PRACTICED IN THE
NORTHERN PART OF
INDIA.
CHARACTERISTICS
OF
CARNATIC
AND
HINDUSTANI MUSIC
 CARNATIC MUSIC
▪directed to a Hindu-god, which is
why it is called “temple music”

▪ unlike Hindustani music, Carnatic

music is unified where schools are
based on the same rages, the same
solo instruments (veena, flute,
violin) and the same rhythm
instruments (mrindangam and
ghatam)
 CARNATIC MUSIC
▪ music pieces are
mainly set for the
voice and with lyrics
▪ compositions called
krti are devotional
songs
 HINDUSTANI MUSIC
▪ nasal singing is observed
in their vocal music
▪ further developed in the
13th and 14th centuries AD
with Persian influences and
from existing religious and
folk music
HINDUSTANI MUSIC
▪ predominantly found in the
northern and central regions
influenced by ancient Hindu musical
traditions, historical Vedic religion
/Vedic philosophy , native Indian
sound and enriched by the Persian
performance practices of the Mughal
era
▪ in North India, the most common
style of singing is called khyal a
word which means “imagination”.
SIMILARITIES OF CARNATIC
AND HINDUSTANI MUSIC

▪ both classical music is

somewhere connection with
spirituality and according to
ancient Hindu scriptures, they
believe that “music was a gift
from heaven. They thought that
sound is God and everything is a
manifestation of God”.
SIMILARITIES OF CARNATIC AND
HINDUSTANI MUSIC
▪ both music developed with
sanskrit language scripts in
itself and through Vedic
traditions.
▪ both has one leading swara
or Vadi swar in ever Raga.
▪ both encourage
improvisation while singing
or performing
Terms:
VEDA- means
“knowledge
Important”
SWARA/VADI
SWAR- meaning
“musical tone”
RAGA- Pattern of
notes having
characteristics
interval and rhythms.
POST
TEST
MULTIPLE CHOICES:
Choose the letter of
the correct answer.
1. It is the style of singing
developed into a strong and
diverse tradition over several
Centuries in India.
a. Rig Veda
b. Sama Veda
c. Samagana
2. Which of the following does NOT
belong in the characteristics of
Carnatic Music?
a. It was originated in Bhakti
movement
b. Northern Indian style of Indian
classical music
c. Temple and unified music
3. This characteristic of
Hindustani music means
“imagination” is
called_________.
a. khyal
b. krti
c. veda
4. What is the best reason why Carnatic
music is called Temple music?
a. because they are believing in
different Goddesses
b. because their music is directed to a
Hindu-God
c. because they are singing inside the
temple
 5. Which of the following statement
describes both Carnatic and Hindustani
music of India?
a. both instruments and vocal music are
important.
b. both music developed with sanskrit
language scripts in itself and through Vedic
traditions
c. music pieces are mainly set for the voice
and with lyrics
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.B
5.B
ANILE ANILE VAA VAA
VAA
I- Anile Anile vaa vaa vaa
Azhagiya Anile vaa vaa vaa
(Repeat)
II- Goiyya maram yeri vaa
Gundu pazham kondu vaa.
(Repeat I)
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Climb high up a guava tree
Bring a ripe fruit back to me.