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times since 2013-14. The export of Konstantinos Kalaitzis, the artiste
India’s musical instruments has from Greece, who performed
risen from Rs 49 crore in 2013-14 Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite
to Rs 172 crore in 2022. Musical bhajan “Vaishnav Jan To” on the
instruments are being exported occasion marking Mahatma’s
th
from India to more than 170 150 birth anniversary organised
countries with major exports to by the Indian Government, has
the USA, Japan, and Germany. a collection of 150 classical, folk,
While arguably, any music and tribal musical instruments.
that pleases the heart has a Though upbeat music forms
potential to heal, Indian music is such as the Indian pop and
unique in itself. Leading Western cinema music are now popular
artistes such as The Beatles across the globe, a substantial
adopted elements of Indian number of Indian musical
music in their performances. traditions such as Hindustani,
During the late 1960s, they Carnatic, instrumental music
released songs attributing (especially using a flute, tabla,
these melodies from an Indian’s and sarod), and ghazal singing
perspective significantly, with a are appreciated on a global
unique blend of Indian classical scale. Indian music arrived
music and western lyrics. in Guyana with indentured

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