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| Question | Answer |
| Rhythm/metre | 2 tals used: -Jhaptal - 10 beat cycle (2+3+2+3) -Tintal - 16 beat cycle (4+4+4+4) |
| Rhythm/metre | individual beats in a rhythmic cycle are called MATRAS, and BOLS are independent rhythmic parts going against main beats to create syncopation |
| Rhythm/metre | in gat, drone strings of SITAR are strummed to add rhythmic effect called JHALLA |
| Rhythm/metre | sam is first beat of a tal - at end of gat, a TIHAI (short melody/rhythm) is played 3 times which ends on the sam |
| Structure | ALAP: -sitar only -introduces mood and notes of rag -slow, no regular pulse |
| Structure | GAT: -tabla enter -sitar plays fixed composition -sitar & tabla imporvise (sitar based on gat, tabla based on tal) -ends with tihai played 3 times -speeds up |
| Structure | JHALLA: -music is fast -sitar strings strummed for rhythmic excitement |
| Melody | based on a rag associated with the late evening and monsoon season |
| Instrumentation | SITAR: -plucked string instrument with long neck -7 main strings with 12 sympathetic strings that resonate |
| Instrumentation | TANPURA: -no frets -4-6 strings (usually 4) -plays the drone -plays unchangingly throughout |
| Instrumentation | TABLA: -right=dayan - smaller, wooden -left=bayan - larger, metal |
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