Music

of
India
What are the religions and beliefs in India?

Religion is considered to be extremely important.

It has been part of the country’s growing culture.

India is known as the “land of spirituality and

philosophy”, and it was the birthplace of some
religions that exist in the world.
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism are the
four of the world’s major religions.
Aside from the four major religions, they also
have Islam and Christianity.
In Hinduism, their beliefs lay in
reincarnation, various forms of yoga to
raise awareness, time as a revolving
circle, karma, mantras, yantras, and other
forms of yoga to raise awareness.
How are religion, beliefs and music of India
related?

Music is an essential part of India’s culture.

Their music and religion are closely connected.
Indian music is close to most rituals in Indian
religions and ritual meaning mostly present in
different musical activities.
They use music in their rituals and worships. The
temporal organization of Indian music also
expresses many aspects of religion and
philosophy though Indian music is most effective
during ritual when it improves participation.