MODERN ERA INDIAN MUSIC & GREAT COMPOSERS Today with high degree of tension and disturbed mind & soul lesser people enjoy pure classical music be it Western or Indian compared to the various Band/ filmy music. Many youth in present generation enjoy the Western band music, repetitive fast & fixed beats with loud acoustic instrument rather than soft emotional vocal/ instrumental creation. But then, enjoying music is a personal feeling and purely depends on individual moods. However, in keeping with times and demands, today, most music composers have shifted form of classical to newer global forms one may call it fusion or recreation or new stream, whereby they absorb the Indian melody and tunes with the western beats. Another major part is the orchestration/ accompaniment and arrangements of background music, prelude and interludes to the basic melody, which increases emotions to very high level. In the composition of Indian dance music (Ballet Music) one must mention the use of orchestral instrumental music by the pioneers Timir Baran and Pandit Bishnudas Shirali, and in this connection also eminently notable is Raichand Boral, who has been extremely successful in composing background music for movies and in creating melodies combining western and Indian instruments to accompany songs Modern Music with basic Indian Raga/folk (eg.  Tum Bin Kaise) and blend with western and Indian Instruments makes it livelier in a shorter span of time.. In the composition of Indian dance music (Ballet Music) the use of orchestral instrumental music by the Timir Baran and Pandit Bishnudas Shirali, and notably Raichand Boral, who has been extremely successful in composing background music for movies and in creating melodies combining western and Indian instruments to accompany songs. Even without amplifying on the topic of the continuous improvement of Indian ‘Orchestral Instrumental Music’ it may be said that it has developed in response to new needs. And at the root of this innovation and transformation have always been the thoughts of our great Musical Maestros / composers like : Nausad Ali, R.C.Boral, Shankar Jaikishen, C Ramchandra, Salil Chowdhury, Omkar Prasad Nayyar, Madan Mohan Kohli , Laxmikant Pyarelal, Sachin Deb & Rahul Deb Burman, Hridaynath Mageshkar, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia & Pandit Shibkumar Sharma, whom Indian Music of today is much indebted. All of the efforts to maintain the integrity of Indian music and to effect its improvement are a source of continual inspiration to us. Present Indian music comprises Purely Classical (North Indian Or Carnatic), Re-mixes, where old tunes are blended with faster beats making them popular amongst the younger generation. Fusion is that type of music where Indian classical music is combined with the western music forms to create a musical mix of east and west. Film music like  Ajeeb Dastan, Jaye tu Jaye, Bhuli Huien Yade  is in fact extremely popular amongst people of all age groups. In fact an Indian film is considered incomplete without songs. Undoubtedly there is a clear distinction between the type of songs that were composed between the 1940s and 1980s and those composed ever since. Indian pop(Gore Gore old hit  Fusion) or Band Music which is basically the Indian version of the western pop music. There are number of young artists who sign Indian music will infuse life - by bringing to it a reflection of the soul. Indian music will send a message of peace and tolerance. And this noble responsibility will have to be borne by the modern Indian music-composer.       The sources of Indian music are endless and its potentials are without limit. In the past Indian music obtained its inspiration and its ingredients from generations of inherited popular and classical music, as well as from western music. Today, as nations have achieved a much greater degree of closeness and cultural exchange has become so much easier, the opportunity for Indian music to disseminate widely and to expand its vision presents itself. The sweet Ghazals have kept their essence alive till date click to  listen  Ghazal (Salona Sa Sajan Hai) music flavors 1   Ghazal (Nathli Se Tute Motire)music flavor 2