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Hindustani Classical Music

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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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Current genreHindustani Classical Music

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

Track the tala cycle through the tabla.

Notice how tempo and density increase.

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main styleRavi ShankarHindustani Classical Music and Ravi Shankar share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toTraditional / Regional MusicHindustani Classical Music is a subgenre of Traditional / Regional Music.
genreRaga Simhendra MadhyamamRaga Simhendra Madhyamam is connected with Hindustani Classical Music.
genreAn Introduction to Indian MusicAn Introduction to Indian Music is connected with Hindustani Classical Music.
genreDádráDádrá is connected with Hindustani Classical Music.
genreSindhi-BhairaviSindhi-Bhairavi is connected with Hindustani Classical Music.
genreBhimpalásiBhimpalási is connected with Hindustani Classical Music.
genreRaga Ahir BhairavRaga Ahir Bhairav is connected with Hindustani Classical Music.
genreRaga JogRaga Jog is connected with Hindustani Classical Music.
genreMáru-bihágMáru-bihág is connected with Hindustani Classical Music.

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