Indian music uses a solfege-like system called sargam. Similar to Solfege, sargam uses 7 notes (called swaras) to make a scale and you can modify the words to match different pitch intervals. For example, in Solfege a major scale is Do Re Mi and minor scale will contain Do Re Me. Svara, Learning Indian Solfege (sargam)
Saraswati is the goddess of music and knowledge in the Indian tradition.
The 16th century musician Tansen, who about the age of 60 joined the Mughal Akbar court. For many Hindustani music gharanas (schools), he is their founder.
Instruments of Carnatic Music:
Veena
Chitravina
Ghatam
Harmonium
Kanjira
Mridangam
Nadhaswaram
Venu
Instruments of Hindustani Music:
Tanpura
Bansuri
Esraj
Santoor
Tanpura
Pakhavaj
Rudra veena
Sarod
Shehnai
Sitar
Surbahar
Tabla
Tambura
Sarangi
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