Indian Classical Music Flashcards
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Name the traditional way of teaching Indian Music
Oral Tradition
Describe The Tala
Cycle of improvised notes, accents and silent beats, Played by the Tabla,
What is the drum that plays the Tala called
Tabla
describe a Saranghi
It uses a bow
Describe a Sarod
Small low sitar
Describe a bansuri
Indian Flute
What is a tanpura?
2 stringed instrument, plays the drone
What is a Sitar
Large Stringed instrument
What is a Sraj?
String instrument
What is a Rag
Indian melody, pattern of notes like a scale, there are over 200 rags, each portrays a different mood/time of day, improvised, ornamentation
What does the drone do?
Long low note adds emphasis on the melody played by the tanpura
Describe the Jhor
2nd section- moderate tempo, only drone accompanies, elaborate, improvised, regular pulse
Describe the Gat
4th section- moderate to fast, Tabla playing Tala now, increased speed, fixed composition, Vocal/instrumental
Describe the Jhalla
3rd and 5th section- Fast and lively rhythm of the piece, complex rhythm, high point of piece
Describe the Alap
1st section-Slow moderate tempo to start the piece, notes of Rag, accompanied by drone only, all improvised.
What are Matras (16 beat tala)
beats
What are Vibhags (16 beat Tala)
bars
What is a Sam (16 beat Tala)
first accented beat of a cycle
what is Vibhag Khali (16 beat Tala)
empty contrast
What is a meend
pitch bend or slide
What are Bols
independent rhythm going against cycle
What are Tons
Fast scale passages
(Simple terms) what is the Tala
repeated rhythmic cycle
What is a Raga Scale
Melodic framework for improvisation, should evoke feelings and emotions
