How has the tradition of Indian classical music been passed down through the generations? Why does this method of transmitting Indian classical music encourage improvisation and spontaneous creation of the music in live performances before audiences?
What will be an ideal response?
• Indian classical music is transmitted as an oral tradition passed down through history by memory.
• Since this music is not written down in precise music notation by a composer, no definitive version of the music exists. The music lives uniquely in each performance.
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