Introducing the Music of India

Infobase, (film distributor.). Video Education Australasia (Added Author).

Summary: Over thousands of years, music has woven through India's rich culture. Though Indian music has changed and diversified, tradition remains strong. This program introduces the origins and cultural relevance of music in India. Indian Classical, Folk and Bollywood melodies and rhythms are discussed. Demonstrations of how to play widely used instruments - the bansuri, tanpura, sitar, tabla, and kinjira - will be of particular interest to music students.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (15 min., 35 sec.)) : sound, color.
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Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Video Education Australasia, [2015]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2017.
Copyright: ♭2015

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released by Video Education Australasia, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2017.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction to the Music of India (3:03) -- Indian Music: Instruments (6:16) -- Indian Music: Styles (3:20) -- Indian Music: Structure (2:19)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 & up.
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Infobase, March 7, 2017)