Classical, not Art?
05.18.09
Strange as it may sound, in a narrow, limited sense Indian music is classical and not ‘art music’.
But why should one bother whether it is called ‘classical’ or ‘art’ when it sounds equally pleasing to ears.
In strictest sense the word ‘classical’ indicates existence of authority that does not allow free, random expression. Whereas in literature, painting and western music, the authority comes from independent expressions of stalwarts in the field – individuals and hence open to bias, in Indian music it comes from laws that remain inviolable within domain of classical physics.
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Tags: Hindustani, Indian Classical Music, Philosophy, postmodern, Shastriya Sangeet
