Folk music is very different from classical music. Unlike classical Indian music which is bound by certain laws and restrictions having a definite standard and scales, the folk...
Some art historians have emphasized foreign influence specially Persian (Achaemenian) influence on the court art of the Maurya Empire: Some similarities include: Ashoka got the idea of inscribing...
Natya Dharmi and Lok Dharmi are two divisions of Abhinaya as per Natya Shashra. Natyadharmi means theatre oriented and ‘Lokadharmi’ means life oriented. Natyadharmi pertains to the conventions...
The turbulent medieval times saw an exodus of artists to the South who were patronized by the regal houses over there and gradually, three distinct schools of art...
Amir Khusro was a Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. He was a poet as well as prolific musician. He is regarded as the “father...
The key differences between Mughal style and Rajput style of paintings are as follows: While Mughal style in more aristocratic, Rajput style is more democratic. While Mughal style...
Charbagh is a Persian-style garden layout, in which the main building is put at the centre of a quadrilateral garden, divided by walkways or flowing water into four...
There are several differences between Mysore Paintings and Thanjore paintings as follows: Gesso work Gesso work is low in relief and intricate in Mysore paintings while it has...
The impact of Bhakti Movement on Indian music was through the Ashtachap and Haveli sangeet along with the Bhajan and Kirtans. Using the regional language, Braj, Avadhi or...
The early medieval period witnessed considerable development in the literature. However, the quality of the content in them was not that satisfying. It was basically of general imitative...
