Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
Indian music, hindustani violin, music
College
Fine Arts and Communications
Department
Music
Abstract
As a classically trained violinist, having studied since the age of four, I have had an unlikely fascination with other world music cultures. In the summer of 2015 I had the opportunity to live in India and explore the culture and come to love the music of the Hindustani tradition. As a violinist, I wanted to expand my training beyond the boundaries of traditional Western classical music and examine one of the richest non- European violin traditions by taking lessons with Anabil Chaudhuri, a Hindustani classical violinist. The goal of the project was to be able to better understand music of the Indian culture. Through my training with Mr. Chaudhuri, Dr. Grimshaw and I plan to discover the ties between Indian traditional music and how it relates to their culture and their people. In other words, “how does the music sound relate to what it means?”
Recommended Citation
Terry, Megumi and Grimshaw, Dr. Jeremy
(2018)
"How it Sounds and What it Means: Understanding Indian Music and Culture Through Study of the Hindustani Violin,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2018:
Iss.
1, Article 99.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2018/iss1/99