Gurū- Śiṣhya paramparā: A strong education system of Indian Music

Abstract

It means the Gurū is the one who can carry their disciples from the dark world of illiteracy (ajnaān) to the light of wisdom. The Gurū- Śhishya parampara has been an inevitable part of education in the ancient Indian Culture. It said in our Veda’s that Gurū hold the top most position in human’s life the topmost place amongst all. In Indian Music tradition all knowledge is passing through oral tradition so Gurū is the only person who can suggest the right path to his/her disciple. Gurū-Śhishya Paramparā or the teacher – disciple relationship is an important part of India’s teaching tradition. In ancient India most of the knowledge was passed on from the teacher to his pupil through oral tradition, this oral tradition of passing knowledge is known as the Gurū Śhishya Parampara. Indian classical music is still largely dependent on this tradition. In this paper I had tried to describe the details about this tradition.