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	<title>Vedic Echoes: Indian Classical Music</title>
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		<title>Origin of Hindustani Music</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because musical notes were supposedly created by Lord Brahma as siblings of spiritual knowledge (Vedas), Indian music can be considered as old as the universe. For some believers, musical sound is Nada-Brahman (the Divine) and therefore originless. The creation of Ragas is commonly attributed to Lord Shiva and his spouse, who created the six primary [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hindustanimusic.wordpress.com&blog=4591465&post=238&subd=hindustanimusic&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jhaptaal on the Tabla</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jhaptaal is a rhythmic cycle of 10 beats. Like Ektaal, it is well-known in Indian classical music and has become somewhat exclusive for khayal, Hindustani intrumental music, and solo tabla.
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The theka can be read here. The taal has four internal divisions: 2+3+2+3. The minor pulse at the sixth beat is a khali.
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Given below is a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hindustanimusic.wordpress.com&blog=4591465&post=200&subd=hindustanimusic&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Teentaal: Uthan and Tihai</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[An uthan is an introductory composition usually played before launching the theka for the first time in a solo-recital.  Given below is an uthan in teentaal.
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Any piece of music repeated three times is a tihai. An example is given below. Because rests (ss) follow the phrase that is being repeated in the following tihai, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hindustanimusic.wordpress.com&blog=4591465&post=139&subd=hindustanimusic&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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