11.7. Indian Classical Albums.For Indian classical albums, music directors must be listed with the Composer role on tracks.
11.8. Soundtrack Albums. Soundtrack albums must list the language-specific genre as the Primary genre, with Soundtrack listed as the secondary genre. Soundtrack albums must credit both the Composer (or musical director) and the Lyricist (or Songwriter) with the Primary Artist role at the album and track level. See 2.11 for more information.
11.9. Actors. Actors must be listed in with the Actor role and must not be credited as Primary on soundtrack albums. For more information, see Naming Conventions and Rules.
11.10. Classical Artist Roles. For classical albums, the main performers must be listed as Primary at the album and track level. Artist listings include all relevant artists and contributors to a given song or album. For Jugalbandi albums, all the artists must be listed as Primary at the album and track level. Composers must be in the Composer role only.
11.11. Formatting of Classical Track Titles. Track titles for Indian classical music must include the lyrics, raga, tala, and Indian classical genre information (Thumri, Khayal, Tarana, and so on). Variations or abbreviations of Raga and Taal (such as, raaga, raag, rag, tal, and so on) not be used in the album or track title. Generic titles like Bhajan, Dhun, Ragam, or Tanam are not acceptable.
Indian Classical Vocal Album
Field Name | Metadata | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Album Title | Worship by Music: Pandit Jasraj (Live at Indian Night Stuttgart, 1988) |
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Album Artist | Pandit Jasraj (Primary) | Singer |
Sabir Khan (Not Primary) | Tabla player | |
Sultan Khan (Not Primary) | Sarangi player | |
Genres | Indian Classical | Primary genre |
Vocal | Secondary genre | |
Track Title | Raga Ahir Bhairav: Khayal In Slow Ek Taal Rasiya Mhara/ Khayal In Fast Teen Taal Aaj to Anand (Live) | Track title with lyrics, raga, and taal information. |
Track Artist | Pandit Jasraj (Primary) | Singer |
Pandit Jasraj (Primary) | Tabla player | |
Sultan Khan (Primary) | Sarangi player |
Indian Classical Instrumental Album
Field Name | Metadata | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Album Title | India's Maestro of Melody: Live Concert, Vol. 7 | Playlist marked ‘Live’ |
Album Artist | Pandit Nikhil Banerjee (Primary) | Sitar player |
Anindo Chatterjee (Not Primary) | Tabla player | |
Genres | Indian Classical | Primary genre |
Instrumental | Secondary genre | |
Track Title | Raga Maru Bihag: Alap, Jod (Live) | Track marked ‘Live’ |
Track Artist | Pandit Nikhil Banerjee (Primary) | Sitar player |
Anindo Chatterjee (Primary) | Tabla player |
Indian Classical Jugalbandi Instrumental Album
Field Name | Metadata | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Album Title | Jugal Bandi – Saxophone & Clarinet |
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Album Artist | Kadri Gopalnath (Primary) | Saxophone player |
Narasimhalu Vadavati (Primary) | Clarinet player | |
Genres | Indian Classical | Primary genre |
Instrumental | Secondary genre | |
Track Artist | Kadri Gopalnath (Primary) | Sitar player |
Narasimhalu Vadavati (Primary) | Tabla player |