PPT-Classical India Chapter 5

Lesson 1 Origins of Hindu India Social Classes in Ancient India The Four Varnas of the Caste System Varna Class Brahmins priests Kshatriyas ruling class and military elite Vaisyas Majority of population Farmers artisans merchants. But can we say how we make these distinctions z either formal ones in classical music world we run that old music only of a certain kind A nd unstated assumptions about value These assumptions working in the background of our thoughts make it hard Chapter 8. Friday 19. th. . September. To get to the end of Part 1 today!. The Aim:. Written task: Due Wednesday 24th. Choose one character to whom we are introduced in Part One of the novel.. Examine Forster’s characterisation of your chosen figure, giving due consideration to both his methods and his purpose. . Stearns, Chapter 5. Importance of the Classical Period. Importance of the Classical Period. Problems with Expansion. New territory=new people. New people have different customs, values. Issue of maintaining unity and deference. The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 C.E. . Chapter Objective:. Define history and the concepts of cause and effect, time, change and continuity and perspective across the global historical periods covered in this course. Indian Subcontinent. India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. River Valley. Indus and Ganges. Farming is possible only in flood plain of rivers. Monsoons – seasonal winds. Dominate India’s climate. October – May = Winter. A Brief Global History. . First Edition. CHAPTER 6. Eurasian Social Hierarchies. 500 . B.C.E.. –500 . C.E.. Copyright © 2009 by Bedford/St. Martin’s. Robert W. Strayer. Opening Vignette. A. . Caste. 1-Italy:Birthplace of the Renaissance . Italy’s Advantage . Renaissance-. Meaning rebirth/revival of the arts and learning (1300 A.D. to 1600 A.D.). Italians wanted to revive the culture of classical Greeks and Romans . Music . in ancient India. , encompassing the modern-day . Indian subcontinent.  of . India,.  Pakistan, and Bangladesh, can be reproduced from written works dating to . the Indian Classical period. . Maurya & Gupta Dynasties. Classical India. By 600 BCE, India had passed through its formative phase. . A classical civilization could now build on the social and cultural themes introduced during the Vedic and Epic ages. . TO THE GUPTAS. India SS. Caste system. Tied to religion/reincarnation. Different jobs for each caste. Cool, I’ve been born! What caste am I in?. The Indian Caste System. Indian Caste System cont’d. Page 1: . Essential Questions (skip 5 lines). 1) What were the major accomplishments of the civilization of India during the “Classical Era”? (2,4,6,). 2) What were the major accomplishments of the civilization of China during the “Classical Era”? (8,10) . Vedic India, Hinduism, and the formation of the core Indian culture. India Topography. Khyber Pass. Deccan Plateau. Centrally located for trade. Indian Ocean & Silk Road. Himalayas insulate India from China. APWH – . Unit 2. Persian Empire. Indo-European people with a homeland in today’s Iran. 500 B.C.: Persian Empire was the largest and most impressive empire. Expanded under the leadership of Cyrus and Darius into Egypt and India. 1. Classical Music Of India. The origins of . Indian classical music. can be found in the Vedas . (. Samaveda. ), . which are the oldest scriptures in the Hindu tradition. . Indian classical music has also been significantly influenced by Indian folk music and Persian music. .