intro to indian culture & music (powerpoint)
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Indian Culture and Indian Culture and MusicMusic
2008 Fulbright Summer 2008 Fulbright Summer Seminar to India & Sri Seminar to India & Sri
LankaLanka
India-South Asian India-South Asian Adventure!Adventure!
““Unity through Unity through diversity” is the diversity” is the theme of the theme of the approximately approximately one one billionbillion people that live people that live in a country in a country that is so big, that is so big, it’s called a it’s called a subcontinentsubcontinent!!
India’s People Come in All India’s People Come in All Shapes and Sizes, Just Like Shapes and Sizes, Just Like
American PeopleAmerican People People with People with different clothingdifferent clothing
People with People with different different religionsreligions
People with People with different foodsdifferent foods
People with People with different different celebrationscelebrations
India’s GovernmentIndia’s GovernmentIndia is the India is the world’s world’s largest largest democracydemocracy
Famous IndiansFamous IndiansGandhi, India’s Gandhi, India’s greatest greatest peacemaker, peacemaker, who who influenced influenced Martin Luther Martin Luther King, Jr.King, Jr.
Where People Live in Where People Live in IndiaIndia
Many Many Indian Indian people live people live in villages in villages in rural in rural IndiaIndia
Where People Live in Where People Live in IndiaIndia
Other people in Other people in India live in large India live in large cities, likecities, like– New Dehli, the New Dehli, the
capitalcapital– Mumbai (West)Mumbai (West)
Home of Bollywood, Home of Bollywood, India’s HollywoodIndia’s Hollywood
– Kolkata (East)Kolkata (East)– Deccan (Southern Deccan (Southern
Plateau), with cities Plateau), with cities like Bangalore and like Bangalore and ChennaiChennai
India’s People Eat Many India’s People Eat Many FoodsFoods
RiceRice VegetablesVegetables SeafoodSeafood Meat-however, Meat-however,
cows are cows are considered sacred considered sacred by Hindus, many by Hindus, many of whom are of whom are vegetarianvegetarian
Masala-spicesMasala-spices Tea-common drinkTea-common drink
India’s People Have India’s People Have Different Religious BeliefsDifferent Religious BeliefsHinduismHinduismBuddhismBuddhismIslam Islam
(Muslims)(Muslims)SikkhismSikkhismChristianityChristianityJudaismJudaism
India’s India’s HistoryHistory
Indian civilization is ancientIndian civilization is ancient The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations on earthThe Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations on earth The Vedic period was a time in Indian history when the Hindu religion The Vedic period was a time in Indian history when the Hindu religion
and caste system began in Indiaand caste system began in India Mughal Empire was the last and the strongest Islamic empire in India Mughal Empire was the last and the strongest Islamic empire in India
Agra & the Taj MahalAgra & the Taj MahalAgra is a Agra is a
large city in large city in northern Indianorthern India
It is the home It is the home of India’s of India’s greatest greatest historical historical monument, monument, the Taj Mahalthe Taj Mahal
Transportation in IndiaTransportation in India PlanesPlanes TrainsTrains CarsCars RickshawsRickshaws Camel & Camel &
donkey cartsdonkey carts BicyclesBicycles WalkingWalking
Traditional Music of Traditional Music of IndiaIndia
Hindustani Hindustani means means classical music classical music of North Indiaof North India
Carnatic Carnatic means means classical music classical music of South Indiaof South India
Traditional Elements Traditional Elements of Indian Musicof Indian Music
Melody Melody (raga)(raga)
Drone Drone (harmony)(harmony)
Rhythm Rhythm (tala)(tala)
Indian InstrumentsIndian Instruments
StringStringWindWindPercussioPercussionn
India’s People and the Musical India’s People and the Musical Instruments of India Are Very Instruments of India Are Very
Diverse!Diverse!India, the India, the land of land of “Unity “Unity through through diversity!diversity!””