Gandharv Shastra
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Gandharv Shastra
Just as Music is composed of the seven swaras, explore the theory on music under the below seven swaras!
A journey into the ancient practices of vedic chants and how music evolved to its current form and the various scholars of music and their contribution in preserving, promoting Indian Classical Music
Understand the basics and science of sound from which the concepts of Shruthi and Swar emerge
Discover the evolution of musical scales also known as Melas or Thaat from the ancient concepts of Grama-Murchana. Understand the evolution of the Raga or melodic modes from the ancient Jaathi Gayan
Learn the concepts in Rhythm and Tala and Thekas of popular Talas
From understanding how the voice works, types of instruments and its construction, to the world of Gharana where we explore the various vocal and instrumental styles that have developed over the centuries!
Indian Music has a rich tapestry of classical, Semi classical and Folk music forms. Discover the evolution of each form, its intricacy and its appreciation, starting from the humble chants of Veda!
Here we delve into the miscellaneous topics related to music such as comparative study of Indian and Western classical music, Rasa, Art and Aesthetics, Notation systems, Music research, Biographies of eminent musicians and scholars and so on!