Question

Which are the two main schools of Indian Classical music? What is the 'Gharana' tradition?

Answer 1

Ans:
Indian dance and music have varied forms. The Indian Classical music is divided into two main schools -:
1) North Indian School of Music is called Hindustani
2) South Indian School of music is called Carnatic

In North Indian school of music there exists the tradition of Gharana. Gharana basically refers to the place where the musical ideology originated. Different gharanas have different style of performing. For eg: Agra, Jaipur, Indore gharanas perform various styles of khayals.