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Classical Musicians

classical musicians

Ludwig Wan Beethoven, Wolfgang Amandeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner, etc  

Classical Music

There are different types of Classical music. Some common types are Symphony, Opera, Choral Works, Chamber Music, Indian Classical music.

                             

  • Symphony- It is an extended musical composition almost always used in orchestras. It usually contains atleast one episode. 
  • Opera -It is type of classical music in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (called a libretto) and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting.
  • Choral Works -It is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. 
  • Chamber Music- It is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part.

 

 

  • Indian Classical Music - Indian Classical music is based on Raag and Taal. It is very important to follow the set of laws (rules & regulations) of Indian Classical Music while singing or playing instrument to pertain its purity. In Indian Classical Music each and every Raag is specified to be sung or played at a particular time or season for its maximum beauty and effect. Indian classical Music is classified into two forms- 

 

  •  South Indian Classical Music (Carnatic Music)
  •  North Indian Classical Music (Hindustani Classical Music) 
  • Both South Indian Classical Music and North Indian Classical Music are Indian Classical Music forms but still they are quite different from each other in terms of principals and its projection.