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'''Hindustani classical music''' ({{IPA-hns|hin̪d̪us̪t̪ɑːn̪i|}}) is the [[Indian classical music|traditional music]] of northern regions of the [[Indian subcontinent]]. It may also be called ''North Indian classical music'' or ''Śāstriya Saṅgīt''. Its origins date from the 12th century [[Common Era|CE]], when it diverged from [[Carnatic music]], the classical tradition of southern regions of the Indian subcontinent.
Hindustani classical music has strongly influenced [[Indonesia]]n classical music and [[Dangdut]] popular music, especially in instrumentation, melody, and beat. Besides [[vocal music]], which is considered to be of primary importance, its main instruments are the [[sitar]] and [[sarod]]. Classical music can be divided into melody and rhythm; there is no concept of harmony.
== History ==
Around the
In medieval times, the melodic systems were fused with ideas from Persian music, particularly through the influence of Sufi composers like [[Amir Khusro]], and later in the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] courts
After the 16th century, the singing styles diversified into different [[gharana]]s patronized in different princely courts. Around 1900, [[Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande]] consolidated the musical structures of Hindustani classical music, called [[raga]]s, into a number of [[thaat]]s. This is a very flawed system but is somewhat useful as a heuristic.
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