School ( 1904 ) Sanskriti ... The School ( 2004 ) and Sophia Girls ' School ( 1918 / 1935 ) & College ( 1942 ), Rashtriya Military School Ajmer ( Since 2010-Established in 1930 as King George ’ s Royal Indian Military School ), and the historic Ajmer Music College, founded in 1942, the first accredited institution in Rajputana for teaching Hindustani classical music.

India's classical music tradition, including Carnatic and Hindustani music, has a history spanning millennia and developed over several eras.

The two main traditions of classical music are Carnatic music, found predominantly in the peninsular regions, and Hindustani music, found in the northern and central regions.

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, historical Vedic philosophy and native Indian sounds but also enriched by the Persian performance practices of the Mughals.

For example, South Asian art music ( Hindustani and Carnatic music ) is frequently cited as placing little emphasis on what is perceived in western practice as conventional ' harmony '; the underlying ' harmonic ' foundation for most South Asian music is the drone, a held open fifth ( or fourth ) that does not alter in pitch throughout the course of a composition.

He was proficient in Hindustani classical music and was an accomplished music director and singer.

Some of the noted Hindustani classical music gharanas in Madhya Pradesh include the Maihar gharana, the Gwalior gharana and Senia gharana.

Similarly, music of the Middle East employs compositions that are rigidly based on a specific mode ( maqam ) often within improvisational contexts, as does Indian classical music in both the Hindustani and the Carnatic systems, gamelans of Java and Bali, and much music in Africa.

* the first beat ( pronounced like " some ") in any rhythmic cycle of Hindustani classical music

The classical music of India includes two major traditions: the southern Carnatic music and the northern Hindustani classical music.

In contrast to Carnatic music, 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.

The word " dacoity " is the anglicized version of the Hindustani word ḍakaitī ( historically spelled dakaitee, Hindi डक ै त ी or Urdu ڈکیتی or Bengali ড া ক া ত ি) which comes from ḍākū ( historically spelled dakoo, Hindi: ड ा क ू, Urdu: ڈاکو, meaning " armed robber ") or Bengali ḍakat ( ড া ক া ত ).

Writing in Bengali, he created a library of over 2, 000 songs now known by Bengalis as ' rabindra sangeet ' whose form is primarily influenced by Hindustani classical, sub-classicals, Karnatic, western, bauls, bhatiyali and different folk songs of India.

Its variants do differ slightly, as is the case with other pluricentric languages ( English, French, Spanish, German, Hindustani and Portuguese, among others ), but not to a degree which would justify considering them as different languages.

Paramaribo is famed for its diverse ethnic makeup, including Creoles, Hindustani, East Indians, Maroons, Javanese, Portuguese, Native Americans, Levantine, Chinese, and other Europeans ( primarily of Dutch and English descent ).

What is called " Hindi " in India is frequently Standard Hindi, the Sanskrit-ized version of the colloquial Hindustani spoken in the Delhi area since the Mughals.

Most people speak something in the middle, and this is what the term Hindustani is frequently used to mean today.

In all of Hindustani music and Carnatic music ( two major branches of Indian classical music ), a form of solfège called swara or sargam is the first lesson.

Tu is the 2nd-person singular subject pronoun in Spanish, Italian, Lithuanian, Portuguese, French, Irish, Latvian, Romanian, Latin, and Hindustani.

One of the defining works of American musical minimalism, it is strongly influenced by mathematical composition as well as Hindustani classical music practice.

It is one of two main sub-genres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu traditions ; the other sub-genre being Hindustani music, which emerged as a distinct form because of Persian and Islamic influences in North India.

In contrast to Hindustani music, the main emphasis in Carnatic music is on vocal music ; most compositions are written to be sung, and even when played on instruments, they are meant to be performed in gāyaki ( singing ) style.

In contrast to Hindustani music of the northern part of India, Carnatic music is taught and learned through compositions, which encode many intricate musical details, also providing scope for free improvisation.

Khaki is a loanword incorporated from Hindustani ख ़ा क ी and Urdu خاکی ( both meaning " soil-colored ") and is originally derived from the Persian: خاکی ( khâk, literally meaning " soil "), which came to English from British India via the British Indian Army.

Dhrupad ( Hindi: ध ् र ु पद ) is a vocal genre in Hindustani classical music, said to be the oldest still in use in that musical tradition.

The basic mode of reference in modern Hindustani practice ( known commonly as the shuddha-basic-form ) is a set which is equivalent to the Western Ionian mode ( the major scale ) — this is called Bilawal thaat in Hindustani music ( the Carnatic analogue would be Sankarabharanam ).

The name Pakhtunistan ( ), or in the soft Pashto dialect, Pashtunistan, evolved originally from the Indian word " Pathanistan " ( Hindustani:, पठ ा न ि स ् त ा न ).

Domari was once thought to be the " sister language " of Romani, the two languages having split after the departure from the Indian subcontinent, but more recent research suggests that the differences between them are significant enough to treat them as two separate languages within the Central zone ( Hindustani ) group of languages.

Owing to Persian and Islamic influences in North India from the 12th century onwards, Indian classical music began to diverge into two distinct styles, being Hindustani music and Carnatic music.

In the context of Indian classical music ( Hindustani ( North Indian ), Carnatic ( South Indian )) some specific forms of notes ( swara-s ) fulfill the technique of playing a note ( swara ).

The seven basic notes of the scale ( swaras ), in Indian music are named shadja, rishabh, gandhar, madhyam, pancham, dhaivat and nishad, and are shortened to Sa, Ri ( Carnatic ) or Re ( Hindustani ), Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, and Ni and written S, R, G, M, P, D, N. Collectively these notes are known as the sargam ( the word is an acronym of the consonants of the first four swaras ).

* Hindustani Lal Sena, ( Indian Red Army ), formed 1939

Based on both Carnatic and Hindustani styles, along with extended use of konnakol, the band introduced ragas and Indian percussion to many jazz aficionados.

In the earliest years, filmi music was generally Indian ( classical Carnatic, Hindustani, and village folk ) in inspiration ; over the years, Western elements have increased significantly.

Further, it may relate to various aspects belonging to three geographical areas: the modern Republic of India, the Indian subcontinent during medieval times, or a region in northern India, east and south of the Yamuna river, between the Vindhya mountains and the Himalayas where Hindustani languages are spoken.

In its current usage in India, the term ' Hindustani ' refers to an Indian, irrespective of religious affiliation.

Todi in Carnatic music, is different from Todi ( thaat ) of Hindustani music ( North Indian classical music ).

Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (); February 4, 1922 – January 24, 2011 ) was an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition.

Along with the sitar, it is the most popular and prominent instrument in Hindustani ( northern Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani ) classical music.

He was born at a time when a number of Persian and Central Asian motifs were fusing with Indian classical music, his influence was central to creating the Hindustani classical ethos as we know today.

Shankar's interplay with Alla Rakha improved appreciation for tabla playing in Hindustani classical music.

* Parveen Sultana ( born 1950 ), Assamese Hindustani classical singer in India

For A Meeting by the River ( 1993 ), which also featured his son Joachim on percussion, he teamed with Hindustani classical musician V. M.

Like Western classical music, it divides the octave into 12 semitones of which the 7 basic notes are, in ascending tonal order, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa for Hindustani music and Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa for Carnatic music, similar to Western music's Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do.

Simply speaking, Hindustani classical music is more lyric-oriented, while Carnatic classical music emphasises musical structure.

* Hindustani classical music