SOUTH or CENTRAL and

WEST or MIDDLE EAST

ASIAN MUSIC
 Carnatic Music - India
 Hindustani Music – India
 Punjabi – Pakistan
 Arabic Music – Middle East
 INDIA
 Largest country in South Asia.
 Its music is as vast as its geographic location and
as large as its demographic population.
 The music of India reflects different aspects of
Asian culture through its timbre, rhythm,
melody, texture, form, and style.
 Indian music remains fundamental to the lives of
the people ass a source of spiritual inspiration,
cultural expression and entertainment.
 VOCAL MUSIC OF INDIA
 Classical music tradition includes Carnatic and
Hindustani music
 Music of India also includes several types of
folk and popular music.
 One aspect of music uses melismatic singing
with nasal vocal quality