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Explore the History of Traditional Hindu Music with a Focus on Karnatic Music. This course delves into the rich and diverse traditions of Hindu music, also known as Shastriya Sangeet, with a particular focus on the evolution of Karnatic music. From the ancient Sama Vedic chants and the musical distinctions of the Natyasastra of Bharata muni and the Silappathikaram to the Bhakti movement of the 1st millennium, students will be taken on a guided tour of the history of Indian music.
The course also examines the evolution of texts such as the Sangita Ratnakara and the Chaturdandi Prakasika in the 2nd millennium, and the impact of Islamic and Arab/Persian traditions on Indian music. Through a combination of lecture/discussions, reading assignments, and guided listening experiences, students will gain a nuanced understanding of the evolution of Indian music and its contemporary state in India and amongst the diasporas.
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