Hindustani music meandered its way to its present form over a long period. During the late Vedic period, a form of music called Samagana, which involved the chanting of the verses and hymns set to musical patterns, was prevalent. Jatigan was evolved to narrate the epics. Between 2-7 AD a form of music called Prabandh Sangeet, which was written in Sanskrit, became very popular. This gave way to a simpler form known as dhruvapad, which used Hindi as the medium for the first time
