Learning The Entirety Of Hindi Flashcards
(19 cards)
Raga
Improvised music in contrasting sections based on notes from a particular rag
Gharana
Teaching the elite
Pentatonic scale
Scale made of 5 notes first second third fifth and sixth.
Rasa
Mood created by the sound
Bola
Independent rhythm parts that go against main rhythm creating syncopation
Matras
Individual beats in rhythmic cycle
Sam
First beat in the rhythmic cycle
Syncopations
Off the beat
Tintal
16-beat 4+4+4+4 rhythmic cycle
Alap
Opening improvised section
Baldish
Last section of vocal raga in form of a song
Gat
Final section of instrumental raga with slight improvisations.
Jhalla
Third section of raga, climax orgasm.
Jhor
Second section of raga improvised.
Mind
Sliding effect between notes
Tan
Rapid Scalia flourishes on sarod/sarangai
Timbre
Tone colour of instrument.
Banbury
Indian flute with no keys
Shehnai
Double reed instrument like an oboe