Asked by: Jorgina Kaletsky
religion and spirituality hinduism

What is music from India called?

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Indian classical music is the classicalmusic of the Indian subcontinent. It has two majortraditions: the North Indian classical musictradition is called Hindustani, while the SouthIndian expression is called Carnatic.


Keeping this in view, what is Indian dance music called?

Bharatanatyam is a dance of Tamil Nadu insouthern India. It traces its origins back to theNatyashastra, an ancient treatise on theatre written by the mythicpriest Bharata. Originally a temple dance for women,bharatanatyam often is used to express Hindu religious stories anddevotions.

what is Indian raga music? A raga or raag (IAST: rāga; alsoraaga or ragam ; literally "coloring, tingeing, dyeing") isa melodic framework for improvisation akin to a melodic mode inIndian classical music. The rāga is considered ameans in Indian musical tradition to evoke certain feelingsin an audience.

In this regard, what are the types of music in India?

The two main traditions of Indian classicalmusic are Carnatic music, which is foundpredominantly in the peninsular regions, and Hindustanimusic, which is found in the northern, eastern and centralregions.

What is the national dance of India?

Bharata Natyam is a classical Indian dance formthat is popular and nurtured in the Indian state of TamilNadu.

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