Music in Motion

Every occasion in India has a song to go with it. When it is about music, how we can forget Rabindranath Tagore? He was the one who sung Jana Gana Mana, the national anthem of India and was credited for uniting India through rhythm. India is famous for its distinct musical culture. Folk, Pop, Jazz and Classical are the varieties of it in India. Classic form is in the tradition of India. There are several other cultural traditions also. Most of the listening’s in India is in the Folk form. The traditions and the cultures of India and Hindi songs are interconnected with each other. Rhythm and Harmony are the basic elements of it. Sound and Silence are the medium of it. Pop in India was started with the song of Ahmed Rushdi in 1966. The combination of three forms of art including singing, playing instruments and dancing are referred by Classical pattern of India. The expression of something vocally is known as singing. Playing instruments is conveying it through instruments and dancing refers to articulating it through gestures, expressions and movements of body. These all forms are independent and do not depend on each other, they can be performed independently. Out of them, the most superior art form is singing.Films of India play an important role in popularity of Sound. Hindi is the national language widely spoken in various states of India, so Bollywood films are more helpful for the sales of it in India. Bollywood melody is a form of tune and has its references in Indian culture and is also inspired by western composition. The most famous Indian melody celebrity is A.R.Rahman. He has won many Awards for its work and has got a success at international level. Rahman has become one of the world’s all- time top selling recording artists. Today, Hindi film songs are played in North India in marketplaces, shops, bus and trains. Mostly the people in big cities are always singing and listening to the Hindi songs. Punjabi melody has also been popularized because of its different style. The Punjabi tracks are mostly sung during the harvest festival.It is also famous for its presence in dance forms in India. There are many dances making it popular. The competitions in tune have created a curiosity of learning it. There are many popular dance shows and singing competition. Hip hop is mostly used by the dance performers in the competition. Baba Sehgal was credited as India’s first rapper with Hip hop style. The young generation are very much influenced by it and hence made it very popular throughout the India. Not only in Hindi but many other cultures in the south India has brought it in Tamil language also. Bengali harmony is also unique and is quite popular in India. The colonial presence in Bengal after the independence, gave the birth to Rock tune. Rajasthani folk harmony is also famous for its unique style. The song like Mile Sur Mera Tumhara consolidates the feelings of national integration and unity in diversity. Yes, Music in India had always been changing since its birth.