While the Hindu dancers of India dominate, there is a very large Muslim population that contributes to the rich diversity of India’s music. While Hindu music revolves mainly around dance, Muslim music is based on instrumental pieces, with voice and dance being secondary.
String instruments include the sitar, invented in the thirteenth century, its smaller version, called the sarod, and Readmore
Music and dance abound in India. Travelers to the country enjoy it for the sake its beauty, never realizing that the music and dance is steeped in history, each movement conveying a message. Often worship rituals involve dances created hundreds of years ago. Each step, gesture and musical note brings with it a meaning, however subtle. The dances or India are an art.
Rajasthan is one of the Readmore
India is rich in artistic works. It is often confusing for visitors to this country to decide just which crafts they will carry home with them. The choices are many, widely varied and often inexpensive.
The finest quality merchandise can often be found in the bazaars that populate larger cities such as Delhi, Munbai in Bombay, Kolkata in Calcutta and Chennai in Madras. Literally thousands of places, from Readmore