Namrata Sangeet Class

Hindustani Classical Music is also termed as Northern Classical Music or Shastriya Sangeet. It is an ancient musical form of India that emerged from a cultural synthesis of the Vedic chant tradition and traditional Persian music (Kaufmann, 1965). The two main Elements of Hindustani music are Raga and Tala. Raga is based on Swara while Tala Provides rhythmic beats. The central notions in this music are Ragas, which are described as musical compositions capable of inducing specific moods or emotions. Let us Review on the basic Definitions which would be helpful for theory & practical purpose. Definitions related to Raga Definitions related to Laya Some other Definitions 'MUSIC lets me forget bad experiences. you cannot keep Ragas and regrets in your minds together'                                 -- Ustad Bismillah Khan

Namaste!! Greetings of the Day! I am Namrata Prajapati , owner of Namrata Sangeet Class. As Henry Wadsworth Longfellow has rightly quoted ‘ Music is the Universal language of mankind ’, Indian Classical Music is the root in every regional culture. Indian Classical Music has two traditions/ Schools: Hindustani: North Indian Classical Music which explores all aspects of Ragas Carnatic: South Indian Classical Music which is structured by short fixed compositions similar to Western Music. This Blog will explain basic concepts related to Hindustani Music in a simplified way. It will cover both Theory and Practical aspects in detail. This will be very helpful for the beginners.  Hereby, it will also help the people who have issues in translating Indian Classical Notes into English from Gujarati or Hindi language for their enrichment in the field of Music. Namrata                          ‘I often think in Music. I live my Daydreams in Music’