Hindustani classical music is the classical music of the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, shastriya sangeet. The term shastriya sangeet literally means classical music and can also mean Indian classical music in general. It is played on instruments such as veena, sitar and sarod. Its origins date back to the 12th century, when it split from Carnatic music, a classical tradition in southern India. Hindustani classical music originated in the Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb, a period of great influence of Persian-Arab arts in the subcontinent, especially in its northern parts.

The music combines the tradition of Indian classical music with Persian-Arab musical knowledge, resulting in a unique tradition of the gharana system of music education. Hindustani classical music is an integral part of Indian culture and is performed throughout the country and internationally. Exponents of Hindustani classical music such as Ustad Bismillah Khan, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Ravi Shankar have been awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, for their contributions to the arts.
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