The origins of Indian classical music, not unlike their…

The Vedas give information on various subjects. They have come together and form one book. And in later times, when other subjects were separated…

— Swami Vivekananda

Indian classical music was born when time barely existed. It developed further within the structures of royal courts and a system of patronage where…

— Tariq Ali

I think when you see so many Hindu temples of the 10th century or earlier disfigured, defaced, you realise that something terrible happened. I…

— V. S. Naipaul

The more I study Hindu scriptures, and the more I discuss them with Brahmins, the more I feel convinced that untouchability is the greatest…

— Mahatma Gandhi

“The dog is a loyal, lovable animal but Hindu scriptures do not treat it as an auspicious creature perhaps because loyalty feeds on fear…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

I started playing music when I was about six and didn't discover Indian classical music until I was fifteen. So, essentially, I had a…

— Adnan Sami

There is nothing else is India which is as popular as Bollywood. Look at Indian classical music, how big and how respected it is…

— Shankar Mahadevan

I have imbibed my love for Spanish and Indian classical music from my mom.

— Tanishk Bagchi

Indian classical music is in my blood.

— Jeet Gannguli

There is no essential difference between classical and popular music. Music is music. I want to communicate with the listener who finds Indian classical…

— Anonymous

Why English music is being taught in some schools? The government should make arrangements to promote Indian classical music among students.

— Shankar Mahadevan

I am really very fond of Indian classical music though I have spent my teenage years in Bahrain.

— Madhura Naik

My basic grammar is in Indian classical music, Carnatic music, and Hindustani music, but I don't believe that that is the only form of…

— Shankar Mahadevan

Post my stint as a sportsman, I found solace in singing and trained for extended hours in Indian classical music.

— Harrdy Sandhu

Indian classical music is charming and currently there are a wide range of musicians who bring great classical tunes to the Bollywood industry.

— Amit Trivedi