| Hindi-music in most ways showcases Indian culture to | | | | music. In the western countries music industry and |
| people around the world. Music is an integral part of a | | | | film industry are two different entities. Film music in |
| Hindi movie. Since the headquarters for Hindi film | | | | Hollywood is only background score most of the |
| industry is Bombay, currently known as Mumbai, over | | | | times and there hardly any outright songs. But in India |
| the years its been called as Bollywood. Its imperative | | | | the music industry is a subset of film industry. Even |
| for Bollywood movies to have quality movies | | | | the bands which produce musical albums invariable |
| otherwise the chances are that it is not going to be | | | | compose or sing in the movies. So you can safely |
| a big hit even though the movie itself is very good, | | | | say that the best Hindi music has been from the |
| such is the expectation from the audiences in India. | | | | Bollywood. If not for the Indian film industry Hindi |
| Invariably if a Hindi movie is a super hit more often | | | | music would have poorer. |
| than not it would have the best Hindi music. | | | | Although classical Hindi music is rich in culture and |
| In Indian cinema music depicts various emotions so | | | | heritage, it was generally the upper class which was I |
| the transformation from one kind of emotions to | | | | more inclined than everyone. It was Hindi movies |
| another is done through music. Since cinema started | | | | which packaged the music in such way that it |
| in India, more than half a century ago, music has | | | | reaches to each and every class of the society. |
| been an intimate part of it. In fact there were about | | | | They took Hindi music to a new level which was |
| a bare minimum of 10-15 songs in a movie when | | | | followed by almost everyone in the country. Music in |
| cinema started in India. Movies were actually more in | | | | Indian cinema has touched almost each and very |
| the form musical drama those days. However now | | | | style of music in the world. Out of these 7 decades |
| times have changed there are only about 5 to 6 | | | | or so in Hindi music it is widely believed that the best |
| songs in a movie now. Hindi music seems to be | | | | Hindi sounds came in the era of 70's. In 70's with |
| evolving every decade with different patterns and | | | | music composers like RD Burman, Bappi Lahiri etc |
| styles. Initially it was more classical with traditional and | | | | really took Hindi film music to another level. Even |
| Indian style. Over the years with the influence of | | | | today even with the influence of very fast numbers |
| westernism, Hindi-music now is product which has a | | | | and beats there are lot of people who would still |
| nice blend of Indian classical and western music. | | | | prefer listening to the songs of 70's. This clearly |
| Although there are a lot of Hindi bands these days | | | | speaks volumes for the music during that period. |
| Hindi sounds are unlike the west is generally Hindi film | | | | |