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Synopsis This book deals with history of musical evolution. Music is Sangita in Sanskrit. Sangita includes dance and drama as well. The author wrote about the changes that went on from the day musical theories proposed. The European connection with India and influence of Persian music in Hindustani style is described. All the musicians who contributed from ancient days to till date and their contributions are recollected. Dramas wrote by Bhasa and Kalidasa are exclusively discussed. Vedic texts, Satapata Brahmana, Natyasastra of Bharata and the epic Mahabharatam and some information from the internet helped regarding musical evolution the research that did for writing Turkish, Afghan and Mughal era helped to brief about medieval period music.