India Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
Q
Two Styles
A
Hindustani (north), Carnatic (south)
2
Q
Sangati
A
variations
3
Q
Natyasastra
A
book of Indian writing
4
Q
solfege syllables
A
sa ri ga ma pa dia ni
5
Q
raga
A
indian mode
6
Q
mela
A
indian scale
7
Q
purvanga
A
lower tetrachord
8
Q
uttaranga
A
upper tetrachord
9
Q
tala
A
arrangement of beats
10
Q
alap
A
type of ragam
11
Q
suladi talas
A
7 types
12
Q
adi tala
A
most popular rhythm
13
Q
svara
A
scale degree
14
Q
tambura
A
drone instrument, long necked lute with broad bridge, Hindustani
15
Q
vina
A
Carnatic, fixed frets
16
Q
sitar
A
twangy sound, Hindustani
17
Q
sarod
A
smooth sound, lute, Hindustani
18
Q
sarangi
A
Hindustani, bowed lute
19
Q
mrdangam
A
double ended barrel drum, Hindustani
20
Q
mrdangam
A
double ended barrel drum, Carnatic
21
Q
tabla
A
pitches are definite, Hindustani
22
Q
drutam
A
2 beats
23
Q
anudrutam
A
1 beat
24
Q
laghu
A
3, 5, 7, 9 beats must have same little number
25
jati
variety
26
niraval
pitch change, rhythm don't
27
svarakalpana
improv with solfege syllables
28
kriti
performance style
29
pallavi
end is refrain
30
anupallavi
second section
31
caranam
ending
32
ragam alapana
no beat or pulse
33
tanam
adds beat
34
pallavi
adds meter, percussion enters
