Indian Culture and Music
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Indian Culture and Music
2008 Fulbright Summer Seminar to India & Sri
Lanka
India-South Asian Adventure!
“Unity through diversity” is the theme of the approximately one billion people that live in a country that is so big, it’s called a subcontinent!
India’s People Come in All Shapes and Sizes, Just Like
American PeoplePeople with different clothing
People with different religions
People with different foods
People with different celebrations
India’s Government
India is the world’s largest democracy
Famous IndiansGandhi, India’s greatest peacemaker, who influenced Martin Luther King, Jr.
Where People Live in India
Many Indian people live in villages in rural India
Where People Live in India
Other people in India live in large cities, like– New Dehli, the
capital– Mumbai (West)
Home of Bollywood, India’s Hollywood
– Kolkata (East)– Deccan
(Southern Plateau), with cities like Bangalore and Chennai
India’s People Eat Many Foods
Rice Vegetables Seafood Meat-however,
cows are considered sacred by Hindus, many of whom are vegetarian
Masala-spices Tea-common
drink
India’s People Have Different Religious BeliefsHinduismBuddhismIslam (Muslims)
SikkhismChristianityJudaism
India’s History
Indian civilization is ancient The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first
civilizations on earth The Vedic period was a time in Indian history when the
Hindu religion and caste system began in India Mughal Empire was the last and the strongest Islamic
empire in India
Agra & the Taj MahalAgra is a large city in northern India
It is the home of India’s greatest historical monument, the Taj Mahal
Transportation in IndiaPlanesTrainsCarsRickshawsCamel &
donkey cartsBicyclesWalking
Traditional Music of India
Hindustani means classical music of North India
Carnatic means classical music of South India
Traditional Elements of Indian Music
Melody (raga)
Drone (harmony)
Rhythm (tala)
Indian Instruments
StringWindPercussion
India’s People and the Musical Instruments of India Are Very
Diverse!India, the land of “Unity through diversity!”