Ancient, medieval & culture

Concepts to cover

1. Natyashastra, Brihaddeshi (raga concept), Sangita Ratnakara of Sarngadeva (thirteenth century) as the common root of both systems
2. Dhrupad: oldest surviving Hindustani form, devotional and spiritual, alap with Sanskrit mantra syllables (nom-tom), Gwalior court of Man Singh Tomar, Dagar tradition
3. Tansen: born Gwalior, court of Akbar who gave the title Mian, Dhrupads on Hindu gods and on patrons, ragas such as Miyan ki Malhar and Darbari
4. Khayal (Sadarang, Muhammad Shah's court), Thumri, Tappa, Tarana, Dadra; Amir Khusrau's role in qawwal bachche
5. Gharanas: Gwalior, Agra, Jaipur-Atrauli (Alladiya Khan; Kesarbai Kerkar, Mallikarjun Mansur), Kirana, Patiala, Rampur-Sahaswan, Mewati
6. V.N. Bhatkhande's ten thaats and notation; V.D. Paluskar founds Gandharva Mahavidyalaya at Lahore (1901); Bilawal thaat corresponds to Carnatic Shankarabharanam