North Indian Hindusthani Vocal Classical Music Research Papers (original) (raw)

Non vi è canzone o musica (gīta) senza suono (nāda), non vi sono note musicali (swara) senza suono, non vi è danza (nrtta) senza suono, dunque il mondo intero è costituito di suono». 1 Questo scritto propone una riflessione sulla concezione del suono nella tradizione indiana così come è tramandata sia oralmente sia negli antichi trattati musicali. Fra questi, sono stati scelti la Brhaddeśī (VI secolo d.C.) e il Sangīta Ratnākara (XIII secolo d.C.) [ŚĀRNGADEVA 1991] quali esempi del pensiero musicale indiano, non soltanto perché sono fra i più autorevoli scritti della tradizione ma anche perché gli autori di queste opere pongono importanti considerazioni sul suono, sulla sua produzione e sulle valenze della musica, in riferimento allo yoga.

- by Francesca Cassio
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- Ethnomusicology, Indian Music, Yoga Meditation, Indian Classical Music

There is not much in the ancient texts to define style clearly and unambiguously. However, there are some implicit references to various styles. In modern classical music, style plays an important role, but there is not much theory available for it. The lacuna helps the confusion regarding Schools/Gharana grow. It is possible to formulate a clear mathematical model for style in Hindustani Classical Music. Here is a primer for that sans the mathematics.

This paper is part of a wider academic research, which aims to locate the Sikh musical tradition (Gurbani sangit) in the context of the medieval and early modern history of Indian music. In particular, this script focuses on kirtan, a genre of Gurbani sangit that entails the singing of the Sikh sacred hymns as a core part of the spiritual practice. Compared with other musical genres in vogue during the Sikh Gurus’ era (late fifteenth-early eighteenth century CE), Gurbani kirtan has been either neglected by past scholars, or, in more recent times, considered a subaltern expression of the better-known classical (darbari dhrupad and khyal) forms. Through the analysis of a coherent corpus of compositions set to peculiar ragas (modal melodies) and talas (rhythmic cycles), the present contribution explores the idea of an autonomous identity of the Sikh music tradition, suggesting that Gurbani kirtan evolved not as a stylistic variation of other coeval forms, but as a distinct genre with peculiar features that fit the Sikh philosophy, literature and devotional context. Please note that YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE ARTICLE FROM THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint//full

- by Francesca Cassio
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- Indian Music, Sikh Studies, Hindustani music, Devotional music

This research paper focuses on the influence of the Hindustani raga sangeet on the human brain. The paper reveals how the functioning of the human brain on exposure to Hindustani raga Sangit has been analyzed through neuroimaging techniques (EEG) and the enhanced effect on the human brain. Hindustani music has been known from ancient times to have healing effects on the human body. Different ragas through their musical properties are found to help in diffusing mental tension, pacifying anger, excessive mental instability, excitement, etc. This research paper is aimed to trace the changes in the human brain on the application of Hindustani ragas as a stimulus. This research paper was reviewed and explained with the secondary sources available through various journals, magazines, government publications, previous research papers, and other useful internet material.

- by Ally Adnan
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- Classical Archaeology, Music, Pakistan, Hindustani music
- by Shahwar K I B R I A Maqhfi
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- Islamic Studies, Sufism, Islam, Music in Islam
- by Chinthaka P Meddegoda
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- Arabic Poetry, Poetry, Persian Poetry, Hindustani music

It is an interview of Sitār maestro Pandit Arvind Pārikh and multifaceted musician Dr. Ashok Rānāde published in AVMax sometimes in 2006 to know something about the present scenario of Indian classical music (Hindustani). They are the two top personalities of serious music today in Mumbai. Both of them are highly trained classical musicians and thinkers and give an authentic overview with their own observations and opinions.

- by Ramkrishna Das
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- Music, Music Education, Music History, Musicology