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Indian Music and its Aesthetics.

Traditional Indian music. Harmonium, Indian music instrument. Indian music has a long tradition and it is as old as the Vedas . Today the Indian music and Indian instrumental music are very famous in online . Indian music ragas are highly appreciated art from in the world. Even though the science of music developed through centuries, the Indian thinkers till recently have scarcely enquired into the aesthetic aspects of these arts. The Indian Music and Indian musicians are highly influenced by Bharatmuni's "Natyasastra". This is the first book of Indian aesthetics which discusses primarily the art of dramaturgy - 'Abhinaya', which includes music and dancing also. The " Natyasastra " supplies mostly the technical ideals and details of music and dance. It does not bring out clearly the separate effects of music and dance. In general, the 'Natya' is meant to afford recreation, and also to educate people,increase their intellectual ...