Riyaz- An Amalgamation Of Tradition And Technology
“Music is the purest form of art.... therefore true poets, they who are seers, seek to express the universe in terms of music... the singer has everything within him. The notes come out from his very life. They are not materials gathered from outside.”
Rabindranath Tagore.
India is country of diversified art forms where Indian classical music is the quintessential form of spiritualism. Apparently Indian classical music is the integral element which crowns India’s rich heritage. India’s music is rooted in the Vedas, the oldest of the Hindu scriptures. The term classical is indicative of the fact that the art was mainly patronized by the elite in society & performed for their benefit. A highly complex and refined art Indian classical music rests on two things- the raga (main melody) & the Taal (rhythmic structure). Through time classical music has gone through a constant process of improvisation& has been subject to various influences. Speaking about modern trends in Indian music, they definitely are subjected to a positive change in the music circuit but its beauty lies in the balance of the older and newer principles. Recently some of the music buffs stated that, “An artist is interplay of looks, style, x factor, personality & nuances of singing.” Does it mean that the likes of that of the pundits, the ustad and the khan sahibs lacked all of these? They were untouched by x factors so were they not artists?
The answer to all these questions shall always be indifferent based on opinions& judgements but as we are emerging into a new era of development & change, the question marks have to be removed technically. Indian classical music has always been influential in terms of changing trends. The base of Indian classical music has always been a rigorous training of melody notes which is often referred as” Riyaz” in musical terms.
Riyaz is an Arabic verb meaning to practise, to get trained, to drill. It also means to discipline i.e. to lead an acetic life or to
Rabindranath Tagore.
India is country of diversified art forms where Indian classical music is the quintessential form of spiritualism. Apparently Indian classical music is the integral element which crowns India’s rich heritage. India’s music is rooted in the Vedas, the oldest of the Hindu scriptures. The term classical is indicative of the fact that the art was mainly patronized by the elite in society & performed for their benefit. A highly complex and refined art Indian classical music rests on two things- the raga (main melody) & the Taal (rhythmic structure). Through time classical music has gone through a constant process of improvisation& has been subject to various influences. Speaking about modern trends in Indian music, they definitely are subjected to a positive change in the music circuit but its beauty lies in the balance of the older and newer principles. Recently some of the music buffs stated that, “An artist is interplay of looks, style, x factor, personality & nuances of singing.” Does it mean that the likes of that of the pundits, the ustad and the khan sahibs lacked all of these? They were untouched by x factors so were they not artists?
The answer to all these questions shall always be indifferent based on opinions& judgements but as we are emerging into a new era of development & change, the question marks have to be removed technically. Indian classical music has always been influential in terms of changing trends. The base of Indian classical music has always been a rigorous training of melody notes which is often referred as” Riyaz” in musical terms.
Riyaz is an Arabic verb meaning to practise, to get trained, to drill. It also means to discipline i.e. to lead an acetic life or to