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Music :- Musical directions are many times put in the language of the original composer. However, Italian is the universal language of music. It is understood by musicians around the world and is the standard. You may not understand a composer in Japan but if you tell him, "Allegro ma non trope, he would understand you to say, "Fast but not too much."

Indian music has a very long, unbroken tradition, a heritage of centuries. The origin can be traced back to Vedic days - nearly two thousand years. It is an outcome of the interaction and interweaving of races and cultures, both indigenous (originally from India) and foreign. The Dravidians (native Indians), the Aryans, and other Asian cultures have all contributed to the complexity of Indian culture.

Twenty centuries ago, an important role of music in India was religious and ritualistic. Priests chanted hymns to the gods. (Music as court or public entertainment probably evolved much later.) The origin of Indian music is said to be rooted in the Vedas. It is said that God Himself is musical sound, the sound which pervades the whole universe. The origins of Indian music are therefore considered divine. It is said that the musician has to cultivate an attitude of self-abandonment in order to become one with the Supreme Reality, Brahma. Brahma is said to be the author of the four Vedas. Vedic hymns and mantras were chanted in plain melody using selected notes. Initially, only three notes were used, but eventually more notes were added. Sama Veda, the most musical of the Vedas, is almost 'sung out' even these days. Music was considered divine and the "audience" was primarily the two upper castes.

Another important part of Indian music is folk music. Indian classical music is said to have evolved out of the mixture of folk music and religious hymns. Folk music existed long before the Aryans came to India since the Dravidians (native people of India) had their own. Music probably was used to celebrate weddings, births, and other happy events.