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ROMERA, MARY QUEENSYBELLE G.

INDIA
REPRESENTING -<INDIA-
>
CAPITAL CITY: Take note!!
New Delhi

LARGEST CITY:
Mumbai

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE:
Hindi
INDIA
INDIAN'S
FLAG

INDIAN'S
GEOGRAPHICAL
STRUCTURE
INDIA
INDIA is the largest
country in SOUTH ASIA

The music of INDIA reflects

different aspects of ASIAN
CULTURE through it's
TIMBRE, RHYTHM,
MELODY, TEXTURE, FORM
and STYLE.
INDIAN'S RELIGION and CULTURE
CULTURE
Land of Diversity...changes at every State border... Food, dress varies
by region.
Cultural differences celebrated and increasingly accepted across
regions / religions.
Strong western influence in the cities...Bombay, Delhi, Chennai,
Calcutta.
Rich heritage, especially in the arts (dance,
music).
INDIAN'S RELIGION and CULTURE
RELIGION
India is the birth place of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism and
Sikhism, collectively known as Indian religions.
Christian, Zoroastrianism and Judaism are also influential but their
numbers are smaller.
Sikhism, Jainism and especially Buddhism are influential not only in
India but across the world.
The religion of 80% of people is Hindusim. Islam is practiced by
around 13% of all Indians.
India is one of the most religiously diverse nation in the
VOCAL MUSIC OF
INDIA
includes CARNATIC and HINDUSTANI music
and several types of folk and popular music.

uses melismatic singing with nasal vocal

quality
SAMAGAN SAMA VEDA RIGVEDA
A
singing a sacred text, were is an ancient
sung as Indian sacred
based on a
SAMAGANA and
set of collection of
is thenot chanted
third of the four
vedic sanskrit
pitches VEDAS of hinduism
but ranks next to hymns
popular
(RIGVEDA) in terms
during the of its sanctity angAdd a little bit of body text
Vedic liturgical importance
times.
refers to music from CARNATIC MUSIC
SOUTH INDIA

also called is unified where schools are based

TEMPLE on the :
MUSIC music pieces are same
mainly set for the sameragas
solo instruments:(veena,
voice and lyrics flute, violin)
compositions called same rhythm instruments:
KRTI are devotional
(Ghatam, Mridangam)
songs
HINDUSTANI MUSIC
goes back to vedic period
times around 1000 BC
predominantly found in
the northern and central
regions
In North India, the most
common style of singing is
called khyal, a word which
means "imagination"
nasal singing is observed
in their vocal music
influenced by ancient Hindu musical
traditions, historical Vedic religion /
Vedic philosophy, native Indian sounds
and enriched by the Persian
performance practices of the Mughal
area
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF INDIA
HINDUSTANI SANGEET- instruments used in
North Indian music

CARNATIC instruments used in

SANGEET- South Indian music
CLASSIFICATION OF INDIAN MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
GHA
described as a non-membranous
percussive N
instrument but with
solid resonators
is one of the oldest classes of
instrument in India

may also be a melodic instrument or

instruments to keep tal
CLASSIFICATION OF INDIAN MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
AVANADDH
describe as a
membranous
percussive
instrument
typically comprise
the drums
CLASSIFICATION OF INDIAN MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
SUSHIR
also known as blown
air

is characterized by
the use of air to
excite the various
resonators
CLASSIFICATION OF INDIAN MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
TAT
referred to as vina
during the old
civilization
instruments in this
class are
plucked(stringed
insruments)
CLASSIFICATION OF INDIAN MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
VITAT
described as bowed
stringed instruments
is of the oldest classifications
of instruments and yet did
not occupy a place in
classical Indian music until
the last few centuries
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BANGLADESH
REPRESENTING -<BANGLADESH-
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CAPITAL CITY: Take note!!
Dhaka
LARGEST COUNTRY:
Dhaka
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE:
Bengali
BANGLADESH
BANGLADESH FLAG

BANGLADESH
GEOGRAPHICAL
STRUCTURE
BANGLADES
H
Bangladesh was a part of British India, and after the
Partition of India, it became a part of Pakistan. It
was earlier known as East Pakistan, now it is called
Bangladesh.
There are four main types of music in Bangladesh
—classical, light-classical, devotional, and
popular—which may overlap in some cases.
Classical music has many forms, of which the
dhrupad (Hindustani devotional songs) and the
related, shorter form called khayal are the best
known.
ANGLADESH RELIGION and CULTURE
CULTURE
Bangladesh has a rich, diverse culture. Its deeply rooted heritage is thoroughly
reflected in its architecture, dance, literature, music, painting and clothing. The three
primary religions of Bangladesh (Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam) have had a great
influence on its culture and history.
RELIGION
In Bangladesh, there are four major religions; Islam, Hinduism,
Buddhism and Christianity. A few people also follow religions like
Sikhism, Bahai Faith, Sarnaism, Animism and some other religions.
Islam is the largest religion in all the districts of Bangladesh.
MUSIC OF BANGLADESH
The music of Bangladesh spans a wide variety of styles. Bangladesh claims some of
the most renowned singers, composers and producers in Asia. Music has served the
purpose of documenting the lives of the people and was widely patronized by the
rulers. It comprises a long tradition of religious and regular song-writing over a
period of almost a millennium.

There are four main types of music in Bangladesh—classical, light-

classical, devotional, and popular—which may overlap in some cases.
Classical music has many forms, of which the dhrupad (Hindustani
devotional songs) and the related, shorter form called khayal are the best
known.
MUSIC OF BANGLADESH
In the field of local nonclassical popular
music that Bangladesh is most prominent.
The forms known as bhatiali, bhawaiya, jari,
sari, marfati, and baul have no real
equivalents outside the country. The
vigorous spontaneous style of these musics
generally distinguishes them from classical
genres.
NSTRUMENTS IN THE BANGLADESH
SITAR-stringed instrument of ESRAJ-
the lute family that is
popular in northern
India, Pakistan, and
Bangladesh.
A bowed string instrument
of Indian origin, with a
goatskin soundboard,
sympathetic strings attached
to a sitar-like neck, and
twenty frets.

HARMONIUM
- a stringed instrument
made of wood, metal,
brass, and cloth.
NSTRUMENTS IN THE BANGLADESH
EKTAR -a stringed KHAMA - is a common
K instrument in Baul
A instrument made of music from Bengal.
bamboo,
parchment and
steel.

DOTARA DHA
-a huge
-A stringed instrument K
membranophone
resembling the
mandolin. instrument from
India.
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MALDIVES
REPRESENTING -<MALDIVES->
CAPITAL CITY: Take note!!
Malé
LARGEST CITY:
Malé , Kaafu Atoll
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE:
Dhivehi
 MALDIVES
MALDIVES FLA

MALDIVES
GEOGRAPHICAL
STRUCTURE
MALDIVES
Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is an
archipelagic state in South Asia, situated in the Indian Ocean.
It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 750 kilometres
from the Asian continent's mainland.
The nation's music is a mix of Indian, Arabic, and African
influences. Some of the most popular genres of music in the
Maldives include dhivehi raashi, a form of folk music, and
bogi, a type of dance music. Maldivian music is often
accompanied by traditional instruments such as the sitar,
MALDIVES RELIGION and CULTURE
CULTURE
Steeped in rich culture and tradition, the Maldives culture is heavily shaped
by Indian, Sri Lankan, Malaysia, Arab, Persian, Indonesian and even African
influences. Maldivians are incredibly warm, welcoming and friendly people
who will go above and beyond to make your holiday truly unforgettable.

RELIGION
The primary religion in Maldives is Islam with the majority population
practising Sunni Islam. It is the official and state religion and the practice
of faith other than Islam is prohibited. The foreigners and migrants are
allowed to practice their religious beliefs only in private.
MUSIC OF MALDIVES
The most widely known form of indigenous music is called
boduberu. It is also the most popular, especially in the Northern
Atolls. It is said to have appeared in the Maldives in about the 11th
century, and that it may have East African origins.

The Maldives has a rich tradition of poetry, known as gaivaru, which

commonly provides the lyrics that are set to these melodies. A lead
singer engages the group chorus in a lyrical conversation to the rhythm
of the drums, while one or two people dance and audience members
clap their hands
MUSIC OF MALDIVES
The most widely known form of indigenous music
is called boduberu. It is also the most popular,
especially in the Northern Atolls. It is said to have
appeared in the Maldives in about the 11th century,
and that it may have East African origins. It is a
dance music, performed by about fifteen people,
including a lead singer and three percussionists, as
well as a bell and a small stick of bamboo with
horizontal grooves called an onugandu.
INSTRUMENTS IN THE MALDIVES
BODU BERU
Boduberu, with its distinctive timbre
and unmistakable thump, looms at the
forefront of the country's traditional
music scene. Boduberu, which literally
means big drum, is performed on two-
sided drums made out of goat's skin
(traditionally eagle or manta ray skins
were used)
INSTRUMENTS IN THE MALDIVES
BULBUL TARANG
Bulbul Tarang is a common Indian
Musical Instrument; the name literally
translates to “waves of nightingales.” It is
also known as the Indian or Punjabi
Banjo and is most commonly played as
accompaniment to singing and Indian
folk music. It is a string instrument from
Punjab and has evolved from the
Japanese Taishōgoto, which likely
arrived in South Asia in the 1930s.
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