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I. Atlas Dergisi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi, Nevşehir, Turkey, 19 - 21 October 2018, pp.15-16
The musical art of India is one of the few cultural trends that has been preserved from
ancient times to the present day. Thanks to scientific research in the field of history and
culture, it became possible to recreate the picture of the formation of Indian music, which
developed in close interaction of different cultures and nationalities, incorporating the best
traditions of many peoples. Love of music, its understanding and development at all levels
and in various spheres of life have always played an extremely important role in Indian
culture. Indian music, one of the most highly developed and refined music systems that ever
existed in the world. It should be emphasized that being also the largest melodic system, it
retains this basic quality to this day. The system of micro-intervals developed by her, melodic
models and rhythmic drawings represent the most valuable contribution to the world musical
culture. One of the key concepts of Indian classical music is raga. European language means
of stew can be roughly related to the terms "scale" or "tonality". Its structure also consists of
seven notes, but it is completely different from the western one. This phenomenon does not
occur in any other form of world music. In essence, the art of melodic improvisation, carried
out in fixed limits of the mode and given rhythmic patterns, where in the process of execution
the main theme undergoes intensive intonational development. However, this is not just a
musical theme, but also a profoundly philosophical-poetic combination. While Western music
found its way in search and experimentation, India already had a perfect system that allowed
it to perform music, both in temperament and non temperament tuning system.
Keywords: Indian classical music, raga, rasa, tala, śruti