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Encyclopedia > Music of Arunachal Pradesh
Music of India
States
Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Andhra PradeshArunachal PradeshAssamBiharChhattisgarhGoaGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshJammuJharkhandKarnatakaKashmirKeralaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMeghalayaMizoramNagalandOrissaPunjabRajasthanSikkimTamil NaduTripuraUttar PradeshUttaranchalWest Bengal
Timeline and Samples
Bhajan - Bhangra - Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Filmi - Ghazal - Rock - Pop - Hip hop
Awards Bollywood Music Awards - Punjabi Music Awards
Charts
Festivals Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja AradhanaCleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana
Media Sruti, The Music Magazine
National anthem "Jana Gana Mana", also national song "Vande Mataram"
South Asian music
Afghanistan - Bangladesh - Bhutan - Maldives - Nepal - Pakistan - Sri Lanka

Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India. It is known for dance music, which comes in many different styles. Dances from the region are often ritual in nature, but are also celebratory. They are mostly group dances, though others are restricted to men. Dances include popir, ponung and pasi kongki (of the Adi), rekham pada (of the Nishing), aji lhamu (of the Monpa) and hiirii khaniing (of the Apatani. The music of India includes multiple varieties of folk, popular, pop, and classical music. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Andhra Pradesh is a state of India, known for classical dance of various kinds. ... The music of Assam, a state in the northeastern part of India, can be divided into various categories of folk music. ... Bihar is a state of India. ... Chhattisgarh is a state of India with strong tribal traditions of music and dance. ... Goa is a part of India, and has had historically closer connections with Western classical music than the rest of the country. ... Gujarat is a part of India, known for lively traditions of both folk and classical music. ... The Indian state of Haryana has produced a number of kinds of folk music, and has also produced many important innovations in Indian classical music. ... Himachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the northwest corner of the country. ... The historic region of Kashmir, an area disputed by India and Pakistan, encompasses the modern regions of Kashmir, Ladakh and Jammu. ... Jharkhands music tradition consists of various tribal forms and is known for its diversity. ... Karnataka is a state of India with a long tradition of innovation in the fields of both Carnatic and Hindustani classical music. ... The historic region of Kashmir, an area disputed by India and Pakistan, encompasses the modern regions of Kashmir, Ladakh and Jammu. ... Kerala is a region of India, musically known for Sopanam. ... Madhya Pradesh is a state of India. ... Maharashtra is a state of India. ... Manipur is a region of India. ... Meghalaya is a state of India with a rich folk tradition. ... Mizoram is a region in India. ... Nagaland is a region of India. ... Orissa ia a state of India, one of the musical centers of the subcontinent. ... Punjab is a region in India which is musically best-known as the home of bhangra, a lively folk dance that evolved into a popular form of electronic music among Punjabi expatriates in the United Kingdom. ... Rajasthan is a region of India, home to several important centers of Indian musical development, including Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaipur. ... Sikkim is a state of India. ... Tamil Nadu is a state in southern India. ... Tripura is a state of India that has produced a wide variety of folk music. ... Uttar Pradesh is a state of India. ... Uttaranchal is a state of India There are many kinds of folk songs from the area, including styles like the ceremonial mandals, the martial panwaras, the melancholy khuded and thadya and jhoda. ... West Bengal is a state of India. ... A bhajan or kirtan is a Hindu devotional song, often but not necessarily of ancient origin. ... Bhangra is a lively folk dance which traces its roots to the region of Punjab(land of five rivers) in North India and Pakistan. ... The origins of Indian classical music (marga), the classical music of India, can be found from the oldest of scriptures, part of the Hindu tradition, the Vedas. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Hindustani (हिन्‍दुस्‍थानी) classical music is an Indian classical music tradition originating in the North of the Indian subcontinent circa the 13th and 14th centuries CE. Developing a strong and diverse tradition over several centuries, it has contemporary traditions established primarily in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. ... Filmi is Indian popular music as written and performed for Indian cinema. ... In poetry (and as the lyrics in songs), the ghazal (Persian/Urdu غزل) is a poetic form consisting of couplets which share a rhyme and a refrain. ... Beginnings Indian Pop music is something that can be considered a conglomerate of music. ... Indian hip hop, is a type of fusion music created by taking western hip hop and mixing it with Indian music. ... A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. ... Saint Tyagaraja The Tyagaraja Aradhana festival is held in January when most of the leading exponents of Carnatic music come to perform and are watched by thousands of ardent fans of classical music. ... Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana is a music festival of Indian classical music. ... esto no es el sruti ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is formally recognized by a countrys government as their states official national song. ... Jana Gana Mana (Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People) is the national anthem of India. ... Vande Mataram (in Bangla: বন্দে মাতরম)is the national song of India. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Arunachal Pradesh (अरुणाचल प्रदेश) is an Indian state. ... India is subdivided into 28 states, 6 union territories and a National Capital Territory. ... Adi means: Supreme or Primordial in the Sanskrit language. ... The Nishi tribe principally inhabit the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Monpa (门巴) are an ethnic group in the Peoples Republic of China, with a population of 50,000, centered in the districts of Tawang and West Kameng. ... The Apatani population of 40,000 is centered in the Papumpare and the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, although they can also be found in parts of Northern Assam, and to a lower extent, Nagaland. ...


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Music of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1556 words)
Film music is mostly used in commercial Indian cinema, which is mainly produced in the centers of Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.
The present musical style is derived from the traditional musical accompaniment to the folk dance of Dandiya called by the same name, dandiya.
Carnatic music, on the other hand, traces much of its contemporary concert repertoire to a series of composers and musicologists in the 15th and 16th centuries including Govindacharya, Venkatamakhin, Purandaradasa, Tyagaraja and Muttusvami Dikshitar.
Hindustani classical music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1291 words)
Hindustani (हिन्‍दुस्‍थानी) classical music is an Indian classical music tradition originating in the North of the Indian subcontinent circa the 13th and 14th centuries CE.
In contrast to Carnatic music, the other main Indian classical music tradition originating from the South, Hindustani music was not only influenced by ancient Hindu musical traditions, Vedic philosophy and native Indian sounds but also by the Persian performance practices of the Afghan Mughals.
Music and dance flourished during this period, and the Hindu musician Tansen is still well-remembered.
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