Volume-XII, Issue-II, March 2026 |
ঐতিহ্য ও বৈচিত্র্যে দক্ষিণ ভারতীয় বা কর্ণাটকী সঙ্গীত: একটি সংক্ষিপ্ত আলোচনা সুপর্ণা পতি, শিক্ষিকা, ভট্টের কলেজ দাঁতন, পশ্চিম মেদিনীপুর, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Received: 15.03.2026 | Accepted: 17.03.2026 | Published Online: 31.03.2026 | Page No: | ||||
DOI: 10.29032/ijhsss.vol.12.issue.02W. | |||||||
South Indian or Carnatic Music in Tradition and Diversity: A Brief Discussion Suparna Pati, Teacher, Bhatter College, Dantan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
Ancient Indian music was once a singular and unified tradition, with a common system prevalent throughout India. Over time, influenced by the social, cultural, political, and religious shifts within the nation, the existing musical traditions were somewhat sidelined and became impacted by external elements. However, during the Muslim era, Indian music became bifurcated. Due to the dominance of Muslim rule in North-Eastern India, Muslim culture integrated with Indian music, creating a new trend. On the other hand, as Muslim rule was not permanently established in South India, the musical tradition there remained largely unchanged. This historical divergence eventually led to the two prominent systems we see today : the 'North-Indian system' or 'Hindustani system' and the 'South-Indian system' or 'Carnatic system'. By the middle of the Muslim era, the North-Indian musical system fully embraced the aristocratic identity of Hindustani and gradually diverged from the Carnatic musical tradition. While Indian Hindustani music evolved under the influence of Persian music, Carnatic music remained enriched with its original elements and maintained an independent nature. Just as Hindustani music lost much of its original characteristics due to the influence of foreign music and culture, the Carnatic music prevalent in South India has largely preserved the heritage of ancient India to the present. Indian music has a long and profound history. To understand the history of any subject, it is essential to have deep knowledge not only of the subject itself but also of various related factors. This is equally crucial for music. Currently, the resources for the history of music include various ancient musical treatises and historical accounts written by foreign historians regarding the rise and fall of kings and emperors. Based on these sources, an analysis of Carnatic music has been presented as far as possible. | ||
Keywords: North Indian music, South Indian music, system, culture, Carnatic music. |