Indian art and culture / Performing arts
Hindustani classical music
Practise 4 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Natyashastra, Brihaddeshi (raga concept), Sangita Ratnakara of Sarngadeva (thirteenth century) as the common root of both systems
- Dhrupad: oldest surviving Hindustani form, devotional and spiritual, alap with Sanskrit mantra syllables (nom-tom), Gwalior court of Man Singh Tomar, Dagar tradition
- Tansen: born Gwalior, court of Akbar who gave the title Mian, Dhrupads on Hindu gods and on patrons, ragas such as Miyan ki Malhar and Darbari
- Khayal (Sadarang, Muhammad Shah's court), Thumri, Tappa, Tarana, Dadra; Amir Khusrau's role in qawwal bachche
- Gharanas: Gwalior, Agra, Jaipur-Atrauli (Alladiya Khan; Kesarbai Kerkar, Mallikarjun Mansur), Kirana, Patiala, Rampur-Sahaswan, Mewati
- V.N. Bhatkhande's ten thaats and notation; V.D. Paluskar founds Gandharva Mahavidyalaya at Lahore (1901); Bilawal thaat corresponds to Carnatic Shankarabharanam
Where to study
Indian Art and Culture · Nitin Singhania
- ch. 10
History of Medieval India · Satish Chandra
- ch. 17
Themes in Indian History Part II, Class XII (prelims and contents)
- Theme 6
InsightsIAS, Ancient Indian History topic index
- Hindustani Music
Tamil Nadu State Board Class XI History Volume II (lessons 12 to 19), full text
- Lesson 14 The Mughal Empire, Music and Dance (Tansen of Gwalior at Akbar's court), p. 55 (printed 51)
- Lesson 14 The Mughal Empire, Music and Dance (Muhammad Shah and later developments), p. 55 (printed 51)
Tamil Nadu State Board Class XI History, Volume I
- Lesson 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks, Music and Dance (Amir Khusrau, Sama), p. 183 (printed 179)