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Hindustani Classical Music

Genre family
Traditional / Regional Music
1950s recordings
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Meet Hindustani Classical Music

Hindustani classical music develops raga, tala and improvisation across extended forms.

It offers a large-scale musical logic not centered on Western harmonic progression.

Begin with Ravi Shankar.

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Parent genreTraditional / Regional Music
Current genreHindustani Classical Music
LISTENING GUIDE

What to listen for

01

Follow the gradual presentation of a raga's pitch language.

02

Track the tala cycle through the tabla.

03

Notice how tempo and density increase.

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1950s starting recordings

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KEY ARTISTS

1950s artists

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

1950s albums

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