North Indian Classical North Indian Classical MusicMusic

Like Chinese music Indian Classical Like Chinese music Indian Classical music has a long-established tradition music has a long-established tradition going back hundreds of yearsgoing back hundreds of yearsIndian music is often played on string Indian music is often played on string instruments like the sitar and the sarodinstruments like the sitar and the sarodAccompaniment may be provided by Accompaniment may be provided by the tanpura (other stringed instrument) the tanpura (other stringed instrument) or the harmoniumor the harmoniumRhythms are provided using the small Rhythms are provided using the small hand drums - Tablahand drums - Tabla

RagaRaga

A Raga is a fixed collection of notesA Raga is a fixed collection of notes It comes with a set of rules that It comes with a set of rules that

guide the performanceguide the performance It contains different sectionsIt contains different sectionsALAP – slow improvised section which ALAP – slow improvised section which

the musician explores the notes of the musician explores the notes of the ragathe raga

Drone patternsDrone patterns

The instrument playing the raga is The instrument playing the raga is often accompanied by a drone or often accompanied by a drone or drone pattern played on another drone pattern played on another instrument like the Tanpura. This is instrument like the Tanpura. This is the accompaniment pattern.the accompaniment pattern.