1. Hindustani & Carnatic Music
By Michael brien

2. Hindustani

3. General info
Music which is most commonly found being played in the Northern part of India
It ordinated from Vedic ritual chants and has been evolving since the 12th century

4. Instruments used
There were a wide range of instruments used pacifically for this type of music:
Veena
Sitar
Sarod
Surbahar
Sursringar
Santoor
Bansuri
Shehnai
Harmonium
Tabla

5. Different styles
There were many different types of compositions with in the Hindustani music all having different character traits but all having the same essence these include:
Dhrupad
Khyal
Tarana
Tappa
Thumri
Ghazal

6. Hindustani Example

7. Carnatic

8. General info
Music most commonly played in the Southern part of the subcontinent of India
Unaffected by Persian and Arabic influences, unlike Hindustani Music
The style came about in the 12th Century. However Carnatic and Hindustani were classified as very similar styles until the 16th century where it became demarcation between these styles
Mainly patronised by kings in the Kingdom of Mysore and the Kingdom of Travancore from the 18th - 20th century.

9. Instruments Used Instruments involved in Carnatic music: Veena
Rudra Veena
Violin
Ghatam
Flute
Mridangam
Nagaswara
Swarahat

10. Different styles Śruti – Refers to musical pitch
Swara – Refers to the sound of a note
Raga System – A set of rules for building a melody. The rules range from movements of the melody to the uses and avoidances of specific phrases
Tala System – Refers to a fixed cycle/meter.
Improvisation – Used a lot in Carnatic Music. Some examples of it include:
Alapana
Niraval
Swarakalpana
Ragam
Tanam
Pallavi
Tani Avartanam

11. Carnatic Example