Indian classical music Indian classical music, encompassing Carnatic (South Indian) and Hindustani (North Indian) styles, is a deeply spiritual and intricateart form based on ragas (melodic frameworks) and talas (rhythmic cycles). Did you know? Indian classical music is around 3000 years old with its origin in Samaveda. The music split into 2 carnatic and Hindustani around 13th century Tansen, a court musician of Akbar, is said to have lit lamps by singing Raga Deepak. Dikshithar , a saint musician of Tamilnadu, caused rain by singing a raga called " Amrutavarshini