THE INFLUENCE OF INDIAN MUSIC ON SOCIO-CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN 20TH CENTURY IN INDIA.
Keywords:
Brihaddeshi, Origin of Sargam, Impact of Bhakti Movement, Mughal Era, Influence of Islam, Music in Vedic EraAbstract
Music is as old as our civilization. The presence of music / dance in Indus Valley Civilization is evident from some musical instruments, such as the arched or bow-shaped harp and few varieties of drums on terracotta figures and pictographs on the seals. Further, the dancing girl figurine is a testimony to this. However, what kind of music or dance was prevalent that time, we are totally ignorant about it.