Shamanth Nag

To understand this, we need to understand that western music is also a form of classical music to that respective part of the world, our classical music is called music of the east in the western part of the world, they dont call our music a classical music, they call their music as classical music, that is why we use the term western classical music , carnatic classical music & hindusthani classical so on and so forth. when one learns the science and maths behind any classical form can interpret the other classical forms of music, its just the labeling of names which differs, such as our 'SA' is their primary tonic note its called 'TONIC',for example in the key of C (C major or Cminor scale) C stands as tonic and so as in other keys. so if one is with total understanding of any form of music, its easy to learn the other, and that concludes , both western and carnatic classical music takes the same dedication and energy and understanding and interests to learn the art form, so it is for arabic or chinese music forms too.