History
Overview

Pages for the History of Indian Music"

Historical Development of North Indian Music - A look at the history of Indian music from an objectively verifiable standpoint
Mythological Origins Of Sangeet - A look at the history of Indian music from a mythological standpoint
The Tawaif, The Anti - Nautch Movement, And The Development Of North Indian Classical Music - An in-depth look at the tawaif and their influence on S. Asian music.

Part 1 - Introduction - Introduction to this long article on the tawaif
Part 2 - The Tawaifs - An overview of the tawaif tradition
Part 3 - Evolution of the Will to End the Tawaifs - The European events that lead to the vilification of the tawaif
Part 4 - Evolution of the Means to End the Tawaifs - The political, historical, and technological events which allowed the "Anti-Nautch" movement to flourish
Part 5 - The Anti-Nautch Movement - The nature of the Anti-Nautch movement
Part 6 - The Passing of the Torch - A historical look at the influence of the Tawaifs at the time that they were loosing their social relevance.
Part 7 - Effects of the Anti-Nautch Movement on North Indian Music - The lasting effects of the tawaif
Part 8 - Epilogue - Closing remarks

The Gharana - A brief look at the gharana system
Origin Of Sitar - A brief look at the history of the sitar
Natya Shastra - A brief look at the oldest surviving work on stagecraft in the world
Contemporary Indian Music and the Vedas - A look at the popularly held view that Indian classical music is derived from the Vedas

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