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Sep 2024
9m 2s

Indian Classical Music

LOUISVILLE PUBLIC MEDIA
About this episode

Ready for your brain to get bigger? Come along with us as we all fill our heads and ears with Indian classical music! We'll learn about the melodies, rhythms and beats that make up this musical style that's over 6,000 years old! And we'll hear some cool instruments that might sound familiar, even if you don't know their names... yet!

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