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Flashcards by Emily UDEN, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Emily UDEN
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| Question | Answer |
| Rag Desh is what type of Indian music? How is it normally played? | Indian Classical music from north india. Improvised form, take place within well defined structures. performed by highly skilled musicians |
| There are 3 layers in Indian Classical music, what are they? | 1. Melodic line on solo instrument 2. Rhythmic pattern on drums 3. Drone on stringed instrument |
| MELODY- what is it based on? Name the notes of the scale and what mood its associated with | Based on a RAG. Pattern of notes, like a scale. Based on RAG DESH. C D F G B C B♭ A G F E D C Associated with late evening monsoon season |
| RHYTHM- whats the rhythm based on? Name all features of this | Based on TAL- cycle of beats repeated and improvised. First beat SAM, stressed |
| STRUCTURE- what is the common structure and how does the tempo change throughout the sections? | 1. ALAP- slow introduction, notes of rag introduced over drone. no pulse no percussion 2. GAT- fixed improvised percussion pulse 3. JHALLA- fast virtuosicdecorative |
| Describe features of a sitar | plucked string instrument 7 main strings 12 sympathetic strings sympathetic=resonate in sympathy creates characteristic shimmering |
| What is a tabla? | Pair of drums Right= dyan, smaller so higher pitch Left= bayan larger so lower pitch |
| In Anoushka Shankar Rag Desh, which two tals are used and what is their beat cycle? | JHAPTAL= 10 beat cycle(2+3+2+3) TINTAL= 16 beat cycle(4+4+4+4) |
| What structure does Anoushka Shankar follow? describe a few features of each of the THREE sections | ALAP- sitar. slow. no pulse. RAG. meends. GAT-tabla.fixed.moderate tempo.improv on gat and tal.tihai.sam.tempo+ JHALLA-fast sitar, strummed for rhythmic excitement |
| What is a Bhajan? Which version of Rag Desh includes one? | A Hindu devotional song. Used in Mhara Janam Maran performed by Chiranji Lal Tanwar |
| Janam Maran performed by Chiranji Lal Tanwar is accompanied by 5 different instruments, name them+describe | 1. Sarod- plucked string 2. Sarangi- bowed string 3. Pakhawaj- long drum with 2 heads 4. Tabla 5. Cymbals |
| What beat cycle is used in Janam Maran performed by Chiranji Lal Tanwar? | 8 beat cycle called keherwa tal (2+2+2+2) |
| What is the structure of Janam Maran performed by Chiranji Lal Tanwar, (HINT- its different to the others and only has 2 sections) | 1. ALAP- sarangi then voice, slow no pulse 2. BHAJAN-tabla keherwa tal, sung verse, short solos for sarangi and sarod singer decorates important words with melismas and ornaments |
| Instrumentation in Steve Gorn and Benjy Wertheimer? (HINT- they're unusual) 5 different | 1. Bansuri- bamboo flute with holes 2.Esraj- bowed string 3. Shruti box- electronic drone 4. Swarmandel-plucked string 5. Tabla |
| 2 TAL beat cycles in Steve Gorn and Benjy Wertheimer? | 1. Rupak tal- 7 beat cycle (3+2+2) 2. Ektal- 12 bet cycle (2+2+2+2+2+2) |
| Structure of Steve Gorn and Benjy Wertheimer, theres 3 sections but the last 2 are different. Describe them | 1.ALAP- drone, bansuri, esraj, improv slow no tempo 2.GAT 1- slow gat in RUPAK, bansuri solo, then tabla, composed gat bansuri, tihai to end 3.GAT2- fast in ektal, tabla solo, improv more elaborate, TANS, ends tihai |
| What is a TAN | Fast scales |
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