Hindustani music is just a glimpse of the rich cultural scene in India. India is a land of festivals, music, devotion and the strength of communal harmony. Instrumental music is divine and soul lifting. This is used in meditation and when interspersed with chants of ‘Om’ the aura in the room shifts to a heavenly venue. Instrumental music is therapeutic. It is also used while performing surgeries and a blessing to those who are recuperating from a sickness. If the monotony of a particular instrument is maintained, there is a certain solitude that is ethereal while listening to this kind of music.

Jugalbandi or the juxtaposed playing of two instruments which is similar or diverse category is enchanting. This is an interesting opportunity for the artist to unleash his creative potential to the fullest extent. Listening to jugalbandi music with a sitar and flute is mesmerizing. The easiest way to get a baby to sleep is to play some instrumental music. Garbh sanskar chants with Hindustani instrumental music is the best way of invoking the spiritual nature in the womb of a mother. Jal tarang or the water music makes us wonder of the depth of talent in the originator. Read the rest of this entry »