Hindustani classical music

Abstract—In Indian classical music system Raga is a combination of notes which is able to create pleasing effect. There are various ragas in Hindustani classical music. Here we consider the raga Malkauns which is a popular raga in north Indian music system. Raga Malkauns is used in music therapy predominantly as it is meditative raga and observed to affect the soul. Here the spectral parameters of raga Malkauns are compared with the raga Bhairav and tried to see its impact on blood pressure.…

I am Mamawa Konuwa, the manager of Payton MacDonald and Tom Hammes, performers of North Indian music. I’m writing to you in the hopes that you incorporate this unique act in the next 2015 UW Madison World Music Festival. I am aware that this nationally renowned festival is full of musically talented people from all different genres, performances and backgrounds and I am thoroughly convinced that t my North Indian Musical act will bring even more of a diverse crowd of individuals. The ensemble…

Portrayal of Music Music is a very prominent feature in all four movies. Amadeus is the story of a man considered to be one of the greatest composers of all time. In the movie emphasis is given to his ‘goofy adolescent side’, yet, he is still presented as a man who has prodigious ‘God given’ talent and considered a musical genius. Because of this talent Salieri who can be observed in Figure 16, envied him and tried to sabotage his career, Salieri, attempted to do this because he recognized…

A STUDY ON HOW MOZART’S CLASSICAL MUSIC COULD AFFECT TO BOOST STUDENT’S SPIRIT WHILE DOING HOMEWORK. 1. INTRODUCTION Classical music could divide into major time divisions into the early music period, which includes the Medieval (500-1400) and the Renaissance eras (1400-1600). Next, common practice period, which includes the Baroque (1600-1750), Classical (1750-1830), and Romantic eras (1804-1910). A well-known otolaryngologist from France, Dr. Alfred A. Tomatis had started the study on…

Planets. In his life before The Planets, he composed works such as First Suite in E-flat for Military Band, St Paul's Suite, and In the Bleak Midwinter. Holst wrote The Planets suite during 1914-1916. This suite was a cultural shift in the world of classical music…

I enjoyed many experiences on our study tour to Salzburg and Vienna, but my favorite experiences were the guided visit of the Mozart House in the Vienna City Center, the tour and concert of the Mozarteum and Mozart’s opera “La Clemenza di Tito”. I really loved the guided visit of the third Mozart house we went to, the one in Vienna. Not only did it have some really interesting Mozart stuff, but I also loved the exhibition on “Rock Me Amadeus” in the basement of the house. I loved the tour guide…

The Infant Prodigy, written by Thomas Mann, is a story of Bibi Saccellaphylaccas, a young prodigal artist. He plays piano for an audience of ridiculers. Through this story, readers are given a real look at the art of music, also the thoughts from the audience when observing Bibi’s performance. Thomas Mann describes a complete picture of Bibi, the audience and the relationship between them and culture through the all-knowing point of view. When we get into the story firstly, it is the time also…

Music in Germany is widely important throughout the whole country. Classical music is by far the most significant type of music; it’s not uncommon for younger children to start off on learning to play instruments or even join orchestras. The main reason why young German children are introduced to music early on in life is so they can learn about all kinds of different forms of music and to also influence the younger generations to partake in all different kinds of music. German music isn’t…

Ramdiel Martinez WP#3 Will music make you smarter or more successful? Music has been inspiring and entertaining people for many years. It’s hard to say when music first began although there are some cave drawings of music.(Orford)That said could music have had helped the minds of our ancestors become smarter and help lead society to where it is today? Well no if your simply listening to music but actively playing, manipulating, creating, and studying music does have an effect on intelligence;…

African-American pianist and a composer who was born in between 1867/68 and died on the 1st of April 1917. Scot Joplin was born into a musical family of railway laborers in Texas. He was greatly helped by his teachers to develop and understand his knowledge of music in his early years. In his young age, the composer grew up in Texarkana where he was involved in the formation of a vocal quartet and also taught guitar and mandolin (Berlin, 1996). In the late 1880’s, Joplin voluntarily left his the…