Music: Indian Classical Music

Indian classical music is based mainly on melody and rhythm rather than harmonies. This is very different to the basics of Western Classical Music.
It originated in the Hindu temples, hence it being very religious and a way to connect eith God.
It is a very old style of music
Raga Sangeet (a system of Indian music)

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Tradition of Indian Classical music is an oral one; it's taught directly by the guru to the disciple, not through notation.
The 'Raga' is the heart of Indian music. It's the melodic form which the musician improvises, no notation used. It's imspired by the creative spirits of master musicians.
A Raga is a precise scientific melodic form with its own peculiar ascending and descending movement, consisting of either a full seven note octave or a series of five or six notes. This structure is called the Arohana and the Avarohana.
The two main instruments played in Indian music are the Sittar and Tabla

"Raga Anandi Kalyan"-Ravi & Anoushka Shankar

Pitch:

The pitch is generally high
The music doesn't sound like it's using normal Western scalic structure due to the pitch bends and ornamentation used.
There is a constant lower drone underneath the main melody of the Sittar. This contrasts the higher pitch of the Sittar.
Ravi uses many scalic runs and pitch bends for interest and contrast.
The Tabla is an untuned drum/s but the way (technique) that is used to play the instrument, gives the different pitches.

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