Structure of Indian Traditional Music

Musical art since immemorial time has been an important part of the culture in India. People’s understanding of music and their love for it causes the belief that music has the divine power. The expressive power of music and dance helps to understand the human soul better, to fulfill a continuous connection between mankind and nature. A legend tells that a famous musician and composer Thyagaraja returned a dead to life with music. Centuries-old traditions of Indian culture still maintain their integrity and originality. No doubt, the traditional Indian music system is still one of the most advanced and sophisticated one. This music consisted of the melodious models of ragas, complex rhythmic of talas and micro-intervals shruti is a very valuable contribution to the world culture. Such kind of music is capable to leave deep emotions of admiration at even the most ordinary listener. Indian music is very rich in terms of variety. The purpose of this study is the analysis of Indian musical culture, as well as to define the traditional Indian styles of Hindustani and Carnataca and to familiarize to the principles of melodic ragas and metro-rhythmic systems of talas.