About Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Indian classical music.
Among the best-known names in the style are Ravi Shankar, Lata Mangeshkar, Ram Narayan, Asha Bhosle, Shreya Ghoshal and Zakir Hussain.
Hindustani classical music has given rise to 10 subgenres on this site, such as Qawwali, Abhang, Dhrupad and Thumri.
From Wikipedia
Hindustani classical music (also known as North Indian classical music or Shastriya Sangeet) is the classical music of the Indian subcontinent's northern regions. It is played on instruments like the veena, sitar and sarod. It diverged in the 12th-century from Carnatic music, the classical tradition of southern India. While Carnatic music largely uses compositions written in Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, Hindustani music largely uses compositions written in Sanskrit, Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu), Braj, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Rajasthani languages, Punjabi and even Persian.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Hindustani classical music.
Key artists
- Ravi Shankar
- Lata Mangeshkar
- Ram Narayan
- Asha Bhosle
- Shreya Ghoshal
- Zakir Hussain
- Kishore Kumar
- Sonu Nigam
- Bismillah Khan
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hindustani classical music?
Hindustani classical music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Indian classical music.
Who are famous Hindustani classical music artists?
Ravi Shankar, Lata Mangeshkar, Ram Narayan, Asha Bhosle, Shreya Ghoshal and Zakir Hussain.