| Brief Description: | India Musica
Interactive Guide to Hindustani Music
Over thirty minutes of video, hundreds of pictures, and hours of listening pleasure....indiaMusica is your multimedia guide to styles, instruments, personalities and the philosophy of Indian music. Listen to your favourite performers - Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain, Amjad Ali Khan, Bhimsen Joshi, Bismillah Khan,Ravi Shankar, Shivkumar Sharma, Bade Gulam Ali Khan, Kumar Gandharva, Begum Akhtar, Kishori Amonkar... and many more. Read their biographies and watch videos of concerts. This CD-ROM features all the maestros.
A variety of musical instruments - drum, solid, string and wind. You can view them up close, identify different parts, learn about their origins, and listen to their unique sounds. Ragas and Talas described in detail. You can actually listen to songs based on the raga of your choice.Discover music's diverse forms. Everything you ever wanted to know about thumri, khayal, qawwali,ghazal, bhajan, shabad.... Select the music of your choice; trace its origin and evolution; sit back and enjoy an authentic rendition by a virtuoso.
An interactive initiation into Hindustani music - words like raga, tala, laya and alap explained in simple terms; the philosophy of music including
the divine aim of sangeet and the Guru-Shishya parampara; the origin of music and its evolution...ll this and more to enhance the bonds between you - the discerning listener -and your music.
India Musica has something for each one of you...
Features:
- Variety msical instruments
- Videos clips of prominent artists
- Key words and concepts are explained in pop-up windows
- Original music
- Hours of fun
- Colorful Graphics with Animations
- Book Mark
- Index
- Print any topic
- Instant Explanation of Glossary
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