Known among the important cities of India, especially Southern India, Hyderabad is a culturally rich city. Hyderabad boasts of an interesting history which is dominated by various Muslim rulers. All these rulers were the great patron of various art forms. They relished good things in life. During those historical times, Music and dance of Hyderabad reached newer heights. Various performing art forms were given high importance in Hyderabad.

Though during Nizam’s period, music and dance was the form of entertainment and recreation. Later it was developed as the tool for preaching God’s teachings. Carnatic Music is counted among the famous performing art forms in Hyderabad. Carnatic Music is the very revered form of art. It is believed to have divine origin. Origin of various sounds and swaras (Musical Notations) is taken from the natural surrounding like sounds of animals and birds, sounds of hollow bamboo with the passage of air. Melodious tunes were presented from these sounds which are synchronized with talam (beats), pitch and time. Three great Gurus of Carnatic Music belong to the state of Andhra Pradesh. These gurus are Muthuswamy Dikshitar, saint Tyagaraja and Shyama Shastri. Though for you generation, this music sounds like noise but music Gurus still find it the most melodious and most enchanting due to its divine aura.

Being a large and contemporary city, Hyderabad also rocks with popular music like popular numbers from Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films. International music including pop and hip-hop is also a rage among youngsters. Famous Hyderabad music and dance forms also include various forms of classical dance. Kuchipudi is one of those popular classical dances, performed in Hyderabad. This dance form reflects the harmonious mix of acting, called abhinaya and the music. This is the ancient and unique kind of dance form. In Hyderabad, another dance form, known as Perini is also performed. It is the different form of Shiva Taandavam. This preformed by male artists as it has origin as a warrior dance.