Music+&+Dance

INDIAN Music

With the magic of his voice the clouds were forced to shower rain and even the lamps got lit. This was nothing but the great power of Tansen’s music like Raga Megh Malhar and Raga Deepak. The magnificent court of Mughal emperor Akbar comprised of 9 gems or the navratnas which were the famous artists and intellectuals and **Tansen** was one of them. The Mughals were the lovers of music. The Mughal emperor Babur is said to have composed songs.Shah jahan was fond of vocal and instrumental music.The two Hindu musicians who adorned his court were Jagannath and Janardhan Bhatta. The most famous music of ancient India is Sufi music; Qawwali is the most well known form of Sufi music.



The famous instruments were sitar, flute, tabla and harmonium.With the fusion of western and Indian instruments Indian musicians have conquered the world of music.

With assimilation of western music and Indian beats Indian artist **A.R Rehman** has won many accololades and has also achieved Oscar for contributing his Indian music **“JAI HO”** to the Hollywood blockbuster “ **Slum dog Millionaire** ”. Such is the beauty of Indian music.

DANCES OF INDIA

THE ORIGIN Indian dances originated with an aim to end greed, jealousy and anger. It was regarded as an amusement which could be seen and heard by all….

It was first put forward by the supreme lord, the creator, Lord Shiva.

India is land of religion, and the basic idea behind the origination of Indian dances was that of religion.

Let’s differentiate them on the basis of the three periods in Indian history- Ancient, Medieval, Modern

SHIVA TANDAV

In Hindu tradition it is said the Lord Shiva’s tandav is a symbol of power and beauty.

THE NATRAJ

Natraj usually referred as the Lord or King of Dance, is a depiction of Hindu Lord Shiva. It is involved in the creation and destruction of universe.

DEVADASI PERIOD: Dance in medieval India witnessed several changes. The Devadasi system was well established by the end of the 10th centuary.Devadasi or temple dancers were placed just after the position of the priests.Dancers were known as the rajadasi.

CHOLA DYNASTY: During this period, Bharatnatyam was a well accepted dance of the society. It was a golden era for different dance forms.

MUGHAL DYNASTY: The establishment of Mughal kingdom raised the popularity of kathak as a dance form. It had a fusion of Hindu and Muslim culture.

REGIONAL DANCES

BY: MAHIKA (IX-B)

MANISHA (IX-C)

SEERAT (IX-B)

ANAGHA(IX-F)