Indian Culture and Music

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 People
 People 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 Indians
Gandhi,
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 Beliefs
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam (Muslims)
Sikkhism
Christianity
Judaism
 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 Mahal
Agra is a large
city in northern
India
It is the home of
India’s greatest
historical
monument, the
Taj Mahal
 Transportation in India
 Planes
 Trains
 Cars
 Rickshaws
 Camel & donkey
carts
 Bicycles
 Walking
 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

String
Wind
Percussion
 India’s People and the Musical
Instruments of India Are Very Diverse!

India, the
land of
“Unity
through
diversity!”