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.

Originally released by Video Education Australasia, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2017.

Introduction to the Music of India --(3:03) -- Indian Music: Instruments -- (6:16) -- Indian Music: Styles -- (3:20) -- Indian Music: Structure -- (2:19).