Title: India / Tanmay Tabla

Print Description: The flag of India was officially adopted on July 22, 1947. The orange (saffron) color
represents sacrifice and courage of the people, the green is for faith, fertility and chivalry, the white for peace and truth and the blue indicates the sky and ocean. The navy blue wheel in the center of the flag is called Ashoka's Dharma Chakra, with 24 spokes (after Ashoka, the Great). Each spoke depicts one hour of the day and intends to show that there is life in movement and death in stagnation. Musical genres like filmi and bhangra have become popular throughout the United Kingdom, South and East Asia, and around the world. Other highly popular forms are ghazal, qawwali, thumri, dhrupad, dadra, bhajan, kirtan, shabad, and gurbani. The music of India including Carnatic and Hindustani music, has a history spanning millennia and developed over several eras. Some instruments used in these genres are the harmonium, tabla, khamak, ektara, dotara and dholak.