Lost World of Hindustani Classical Music

“Make the sound of your sa merge into the sa of the tanpura until both are one.”
— Dhondutai Kulkarni

Hindustani Classical Music

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Shastriya sangeet refers to music grounded in classical treatises and oral tradition. Hindustani music diverged from Carnatic music around the 12th century CE and evolved through dhrupad, kheyal, instrumental, and rhythmic traditions.