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Originally Posted by rajasaranam
I think we part ways here. "மெய்யான தெய்வங்கள்" is a discussion for a different forum, so I shall sidestep that. Classical music as we see it today has evolved from the Bhakti movement - its greatest and most adaptable contribution. I've read and heard that the Bhakti movement began as an alternate philosophy to austerity of the Jain and Buddhist philosophies that were largely prevalent at that time. It essentially gave great scope for indulgence. To relegate it to a sort of purely "paramatma-jivatma" duality would be incorrect IMO. நட்டார் இசை கிழத்தனம் என்று கூறுவதும் செவ்வியல் இசை மக்களின் இசை அல்ல என்று நம்புவதும் கிட்டத் தட்ட அதே அபத்தம். The Waltz was after popularized by monied gentry after they heard it being played and gleefully danced to in the fields.Quote:
Originally Posted by rajasaranam