In the present day, there are far less people
who enjoy Indian classical music as they feel it is too slow for them. Many
youngsters go a step further terming classical music to be boring. But then,
enjoying music is a personal journey and purely depends on the moods. However,
in keeping with times and demands, today, most music composers have shifted
from the classical to newer forms, whereby they imbibe the Indian melody and
tunes with the western beats. Modern Indian music comprises:
• Bhairav
• Remixes, where old tunes are blended with faster beats making them
popular amongst the younger generation. These are generally played at discos
and parties.
• Fusion is that type of music where Indian classical music is combined
with the western music forms to create a musical mix of east and west
• Film music is in fact extremely popular amongst people of all age
groups. In fact an Indian film is considered incomplete without songs with
the heroes and heroines dancing. Undoubtedly there is a clear distinction
between the type of songs that were composed between the 1940s and 1980s and
those composed ever since
• Indi pop, which is basically the Indian version of the western pop
music. There are number of young artists who sign up with music companies
to cut an album of pop songs in Hindi and other regional languages.
