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Animaniacss lesson on geography. Types of Ships - Pirate Master. Rhetological Fallacies. Family tree of the Greek gods. Music of India. The music of India includes multiple varieties of folk music, pop, and Indian classical music.

India's classical music tradition, including Hindustani music and Carnatic, has a history spanning millennia and developed over several eras. Music in India began as an integral part of socio-religious life. Indian music is essentially melodic: sounds follow one another expressing an emotional state in an aesthetic unity.[1] Classical music[edit] Hindustani music[edit] Carnatic music[edit] The present form of Carnatic music is based on historical developments that can be traced to the 15th - 16th centuries AD and thereafter. Purandara Dasa is considered the father of Carnatic music, while Tyagaraja, Shyama Shastry and Muthuswami Dikshitar are considered the trinity of Carnatic music.

Every December, the city of Chennai in India has its six week-long Music Season, which has been described as the world's largest cultural event. Light classical music[edit] Folk music[edit] Bihu of Assam[edit] - StumbleUpon.