Preservation of Music and Culture: Today’s Need

ABSTRACT

The relation of music is going on from our past times, in the beginning singing was done to praise God. Today it has made a special importance in the world, the history of music is very ancient, it has been keeping its importance from Ramayana, Mahabharata etc. It is a very entertaining scene of Ras Leelas of Krishna and Gopikas, singing of music serves some purpose in the center. It was sung only. Its relevance is visible even today in the caves of Ajanta, Ellora. Amir Khusro was a rich lecturer of the Bhakti period. The singing of shlokas is also rich today, Indian literature is famous for its folk culture and traditions. In literature, music has influenced its society even in the early, Bhakti period, modern period. Music has been given importance in India by rising above caste-discrimination, literature is enriched with this, here Holi, Eid, music has been given importance on all. Even today, work is done to remove many mental illnesses through music, due to which not only humans but also animals are affected. Meerabai, Surdas, Kabir, Tulsidas etc. enriched the literature. The texts which influenced the entire public psyche remain relevant in the future also, due to which the public psyche is dynamic. Musical art is a heartwarming expression of human emotion. This is our priceless heritage, which we have received from our ancestors in the form of heritage. India has been making a special identity on the world stage due to its rich cultural diversity and traditions since time immemorial. Unity in diversity is the specialty of Indian culture. India has diverse religions, languages, dialects, customs and geographical diversities, yet it stands firm as a united nation. Music has been an integral part of Indian culture since ancient times. In a state of happiness, human beings started moving their hands and feet and jumping and jumping along with sounds like hoo hoo ha ha etc. to show their emotions. Slowly he started clapping his hands and playing any metal or stone with wooden sticks. It was from here that Manav took the first step towards music. In the later period, humans made instruments like Damru, Shankh, Bhumi, Dundubhi, Mridang, Bheri etc.

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