![]() Most music directors in the film industry used a mix of traditional and modern instruments and technologies to make indigenous music palatable to a larger audience. So much so that certain indigenous musical forms such as ‘dappankuthu’ became mainstream after cinema embraced it. Due to this, they are unable to travel outside a particular ethnic group or even find appreciation among the youths.įilm scores, on the other hand, have a huge impact and reach. Such music is not meant for casual entertainment. And indigenous music used only on occasions like festivals or deaths have even a much more limited audience. While classical and pop do get their due in popular media, folk or indigenous music rarely gets the attention, unless the film industry embraces it.įolk or indigenous music forms generally use their own, self-made musical instruments, mostly made of natural material such as wood, climbers, bones of dead animals, etc. Other genres need specific prefixes such as ‘folk’, ‘classical’, ‘pop’, ‘indie’ or ‘Carnatic’. The word music to ordinary Indian ears is largely about film scores.
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