Music in Valmiki Ramayana
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2011
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The epic period o f Indian history is dated several centuries before Christ. The development o f scale is an
important milestone in this period. Ramayana is considered as the biggest composition (Song) which
comprises of 24000 verses. Valmiki taught these compositions to Lava and Kusa and these were performed
widely by them. There are lots o f Musical techniques in these compositions which covers the basics o f
Indian Music. Hence the study o f the music composition in this period is an important aspect. This article
takes up the analysis o f music during the Ramayana period and the content constitutes evidence fo r
Svaras
Taas - rhythm, laya
Words - sdhitya, language
Compositional type - song, musical form
And other inevitable supportive parts for singing, such as
Musical instruments
Gay aka guGas and
Gana kala
Precisely, this study throws light on the evolution o f music in the Ramayana period