Prelims · 1 Ancient & Medieval India · 1.6.6 Medieval travellers and culture

1.6.6.4 Medieval technology and music: the Persian wheel, paper, Hindustani and Carnatic music

Between the 13th and 17th centuries new devices (Persian wheel, paper, spinning wheel, gunpowder) spread in India, and the music tradition split into Hindustani and Carnatic streams with Tansen and Purandaradasa as landmark names.

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Key terms

  • Persian wheel
  • araghatta
  • paper
  • spinning wheel
  • gunpowder
  • Tansen
  • Amir Khusrau
  • dhrupad
  • khayal
  • Purandaradasa
  • Sangita Ratnakara
  • Annamacharya

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