Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s1.t3.30

v2.c11.s1.t3.30

The Indian music has also used pentatonic scale (five-tone scale) such as Bhup Kalyan that is equivalent to pentatonic Gong melody (modes of ancient Chinese music). The scale of Bhup Kalyan is just the same as the Chinese pentatonic Zhi tone. Indian musicians also believed that it was originated from China but its name was derived from Durga, a fully-adored Indian Goddess. The historical truth of music and culture exchanges between India and China is subject to further study.