What types of music are popular in India? Music is the soul of the nature; it can be present everywhere in the crackling of trees, in the sound of birds, in the flow of river. Music has always been an important part of Indian life. The earliest music in India could be traced by over two thousand years. India is a diverse nation with music. Modern western pop ,rock ,blues, Punjabi bhangra, Bihu, gazals, quawalis, Carnatac, have become popular.Indian music can be divided into three main categories. Indian classical music, Folk music, and modern music. Indian musical instruments were developed in the country while others came from foreign lands, but transformed by indian artists over time. The main varieties of instruments are string instruments and percussion. Some examples are:sitar,dholak,flute,tabla. Indian classical music is the most complex
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