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Indian Culture and Music. 2008 Fulbright Summer Seminar to India & Sri Lanka. India-South Asian Adventure!. “Unity through diversity” is the theme of the approximately one billion people that live in a country that is so big, it’s called a subcontinent !. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Indian Culture and Music
2008 Fulbright Summer Seminar to India & Sri
Lanka
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India-South Asian Adventure!
“Unity through diversity” is the theme of the approximately one billion people that live in a country that is so big, it’s called a subcontinent!
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India’s People Come in All Shapes and Sizes, Just Like
American PeoplePeople with different clothing
People with different religions
People with different foods
People with different celebrations
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India’s Government
India is the world’s largest democracy
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Famous IndiansGandhi, India’s greatest peacemaker, who influenced Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Where People Live in India
Many Indian people live in villages in rural India
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Where People Live in India
Other people in India live in large cities, like– New Dehli, the
capital– Mumbai (West)
Home of Bollywood, India’s Hollywood
– Kolkata (East)– Deccan
(Southern Plateau), with cities like Bangalore and Chennai
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India’s People Eat Many Foods
Rice Vegetables Seafood Meat-however,
cows are considered sacred by Hindus, many of whom are vegetarian
Masala-spices Tea-common
drink
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India’s People Have Different Religious BeliefsHinduismBuddhismIslam (Muslims)
SikkhismChristianityJudaism
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India’s History
Indian civilization is ancient The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first
civilizations on earth The Vedic period was a time in Indian history when the
Hindu religion and caste system began in India Mughal Empire was the last and the strongest Islamic
empire in India
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Agra & the Taj MahalAgra is a large city in northern India
It is the home of India’s greatest historical monument, the Taj Mahal
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Transportation in IndiaPlanesTrainsCarsRickshawsCamel &
donkey cartsBicyclesWalking
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Traditional Music of India
Hindustani means classical music of North India
Carnatic means classical music of South India
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Traditional Elements of Indian Music
Melody (raga)
Drone (harmony)
Rhythm (tala)
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Indian Instruments
StringWindPercussion
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India’s People and the Musical Instruments of India Are Very
Diverse!India, the land of “Unity through diversity!”