• Sunayana Bhattacharjee

The origin of Indian music is said to be rooted in the Vedas. It is said the good himself is musical sound the sound which pervades the whole universe, i.e. Nadanbrahma.The origins of indian music are therefore considered divine.It is said that the musician has to cultivate and attitude of self-abandonment,in in order to fuse with the supreme reality,Brahma. Bramhma is said to be the other of the four Vedas of which the Sama Veda was chanted in definite musical patterns. Vedic hymns were son in plain melody, using only 3 notes. After veda firstly we find some references about music NatyaSastra of Bharata.Then Sangeet Ratnakar by Sharangdeva and we find vivid description of Indian RagRaginis in Sangeet Parijata by-Ahoval.It look along time or music to come to the form found in present-day India. The most important advance in music was made between the 14th and 18th centuries. During this period,the music sung in the north came in contact with persian music and assimilated it,through the Pathans and Mughals. It is then that two schools of music resulted ,the Hindustani and the Carnatic music . Hindustani music adopted a scale of Shudha Swera saptaka(octave of natural notes) and Carnatic music retained the traditional octave.During this period,different styles of classical compositions such as Dhrupad,Dharmar,khayal etc. were contributed to Hindustani music,along with many exquisite hymns,Bhajans,Kirtans,etc.

THE ANCIENT TRADITION OF INDIAN MUSIC

"THE ANCIENT TRADITION OF INDIAN MUSIC", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.372-376, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902854.pdf

"THE ANCIENT TRADITION OF INDIAN MUSIC", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp372-376, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902854.pdf