Changing Trends in Indian Classical Music

Abstract

Classical Music is definitely not the prefential form of music amongst the general popular today still there are countless Indian classical musicians and singers who are well respected and hard even in contemporary times. The classical music managed to survive despite the fact that it requires rigorous practice and devotion. The strength of Hindustani classical music lies in its rich and sustained tradition, which was passed down for generations through the tradition, which was passed down for generations through the traditional practice of Guru-Shishya Parampara. Presently, with the emergence of industrialization and main stream popular styles of music, it has become difficult, almost impossible, for classical musicians to practice and perform solely classical Hindustani music. To revive and sustain this musical heritage, classical musicians in this country have opted to fuse elements and instruments of this classical Hindustani form with elements and forms from different musical systems, the paper, Changing trends in Indian classical music : A new deals with exploring and analyzing the phenomenal changes incorporated in Indian classical music because of the new ethics and values of Globalization.