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Carnatic Music

Cultural tours in india, Originating from southern India, Carnatic music is a monophonic song with improvised variations. Right Singing, and the voice as an instrument, is very importantin this classical form. Indian music is based on relative positioning and thus, notes are not a fixed pitch. It generally uses 22 note scale, whereas the Western system uses a 12 note scale. Western music is based on a scale that is logarhythmically divided; this is known as the equally tempered scale. Western music previously used the rational division system, which is known as the natural scale. Indian music uses rational division. Benefitis of rational division are that tuning is usually done by ear and the swara (notes) are not fixed positions.

Hindustani music

Cultural Trip to India, Hindustani music is an Indian classical music tradition originating in the North of the Indian subcontinent circa the 13th and 14th centuries CE. Developing a strong and diverse tradition over several centuries, it has contemporary traditions established primarily in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh .

In contrast to Carnatic music, the other main Indian classical music tradition originating from the South, Hindustani music was not only influenced by ancient Hindu musical traditions, Vedic philosophy and native Indian sounds but also by the Persiam performance practices of the Afghan mughals.

Indian Instruments

Cultural Tour of India, The instruments that are mainly used in Indian music are stringed instruments (Sitar, Tamboora, etc. that are plucked and Sarangi and the Dilurba that are bowed), wind instruments (the Flute, Shehnai, Naferi, and Nagasvaram, all types of Indian oboes), and the percussion instruments (Tabla, Pakhawaj).

Cuisine of India

Cultural Trip to India, Most Indian cuisines are related by similiar usage of spices. Often, Indian cooking is distinguished by the use of a larger variety of vegetables than many other well-known cuisines. Within these recognisable similarities, there is an enormous variety of local styles.

In the north and the west, Kashmiri and Mughlai cuisines show strong central Asian influences. Through the medium of Mughlai food, this influence has propagated into many regional kitchens. To the east, the Bengali and Assamese styles shade off into the cuisines of East Asia.

Indian food presents a range of flavors, intense and subtle, as vast as the country itself. Regional influences range from climate and elevation to history and religion. They define cuisines that differ widely -- no surprise in a country of 884 million people occupying an area of 1,226,595 square miles.

Art and Crafts

Cultural Tour Package India, The talent of the Indian artisans' is till date visible in the age-old monuments / constructions. The sculptures boast of their creativity and hard work. The numerous sculptures on temple walls are all hewn out of hard rock & last to date. Rock-cut architecture was perfected by the Buddhists, and was followed by several Hindu rulers. In Southern India Pallavas excelled in this art form. The sculptures or idols in temples are made of granite & the Utsava murthis are made of bronze & panchaloha. Apart from these, there are the huge Iyyanar statues & horses exist in South Indian villages.

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