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Indian music is a civilisational memory, not merely an aesthetic practice. How does musical continuity reflect India’s cultural resilience?

 Q2. Indian music is a civilisational memory, not merely an aesthetic practice. How does musical continuity reflect India’s cultural resilience? (10 M)

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