Author Question: The ____________________________ of Indian civilization is one characteristic that makes it so rich ... (Read 51 times)

MGLQZ · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

The ___________________ _________ of Indian civilization is one characteristic that makes it so rich in comparison with ___________________ ________________.

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Question 2

What is a palimpsest and how does the term apply to Indias culture and its music?

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perkiness · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

multifaceted and complex nature

the increasingly monolithic nature of much of the rest of the modern world.

Answer to Question 2

A palimpsest is a manuscript parchment written on again and again in which everything written before is never fully erased. Everything written before is somehow still there, visible and readable . . . Similarly in Indian culture old traditions persist and coexist with the new and innovative . . . Everywhere jarring juxtapositions confront the visitor. . . . A traditional classical musical performance takes place around the corner from . . . the latest American rap.