Classical Music of India

Indian classical music is the oldest, most sophisticated and scientifically complete musical system in the world. Its two major streams**x2014;the south Indian (Carnatic) and the north Indian (Hindustani)**x2014;share common origins and were part of a single tradition until the thirteenth century. L. Subramaniam, one of the best-known classical musicians of our age, and the late and highly celebrated vocalist Viji Subramaniam examine the origins, history, structure and spirit of this system in this book.