Understanding Indian Music
Learn about the history, structure, and components of Indian Classical Music in this theory and history course. Explore the origins and evolution of Hindustani and Carnatic music, as well as the melodic and rhythmic elements. Discover the instruments used and gain a clear understanding of what an Indian Classical concert entails. This course is perfect for music lovers and beginners in Indian music. Please note that it does not teach singing or playing musical instruments. Start your journey into this rich cultural gift today.
What you’ll learn
- The history, technicalities, and structure of Indian Music.
- Appreciation of Indian music
- Practical applications of Indian classical music in other forms of contemporary music
- Details of an Indian Classical performance and its connection to Indian culture
In this course, you will learn about the history, structure and all essential components of the two predominant forms of Indian music, Hindustani and Carnatic. Let us understand the illustrious past of both these forms, and their evolution over time. We will explore different facets that combine to form the foundations and essential structures of this rich cultural gift.
The course starts with a simple explanation of what Indian Classical Music is, and how it came about. It makes a gradual transition into the details of the origins and evolution of the art. Following this, the essential melodic (Raga) and rhythmic(Tala) components of both Carnatic and Hindustani music such as Gati, Shruti, Swara, Kalpana Swara, Meend, Gamaka etc. are described in detail in order to offer a clear understanding of what an Indian Classical concert entails. Further, several important instruments used in Indian Music are described as well. A glossary defining the key terms used as well as example tracks consisting of musical pieces described in the course are provided as part of the course material to offer more clarity about what the musical aspects described sound like in reality.
Disclaimer: This course will NOT teach you singing, or the playing of any musical instrument. It is meant to be a theory and history of music course.
Who this course is for:
- Any music lover curious to explore a complex art form
- beginners in Indian music
