Abstract

Indian music is an evolved melody. Through the millennia, Indian music has evolved to acquire an intricate, strong, and dynamic musical character. Despite its musical history, which speaks of its strong classical nature of evolution, it is evident that Indian music has been inspired by the common man’s music, or folk music, across the country. The many musical forms that have arisen and evolved may differ from one another in terms of their rendering style, melody structure, and pattern, but at a certain point, they have an undeniable interrelationship that binds them together. Indian classical music, encompassing the Indian Ragas, and Indian folk music are two broad spectrums that share certain similarities that are rarely discussed. Concerning this theme, this paper shall draw a striking resemblance and establish the unspoken tie between some Indian folk songs and one of the most popular ragas of Hindustani classical music- Bhairavi.