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Drone

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a held note or notes that a melody is played over. A drone provides a tonal base for a piece of music

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Jajmani

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a hereditary patron/client system where people of lower social status, or ‘caste’, would perform various functions and services to upper caste individuals in return for grain or other goods. musicians are a part of this system, as there are people who perform specific musical services in return for goods.

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What are the main religions practiced in India

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Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam

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what are the eight countries in South Asia?

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India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives.

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What are the six countries in central Asia?

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Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia

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What is the capital of India?

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New Delhi

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What is the capital of Turkmenistan?

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Ashgabat

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What is the capital of Krygyzstan?

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Bishkek

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What is the capital of Mongolia?

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Ulaan Bator

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What is the capital of Tajikistan

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Dushanbe

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What is the Uzbekistan??

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Tashkent

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what is the capital Khazakstan?

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Astana

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What is the capital of Pakistan?

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Islamabad

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What is the capital of Bangladesh

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Dhaka

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What is the capital of Afghanistan

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Kabul

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What is the capital of Nepal?

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Kathmandu

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What is the Capital of Sri Lanka?

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Colombo

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What is the capital of Bhutan?

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Thimphu

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What is the capital of the Maldives?

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Malé

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Bhajan

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Devotional songs (hymns) typical of hinduism. They have also been adapted into christian, Muslim, and other faith practices throughout India, Nepal, Sri-lanka, and much of the Indian Diaspora

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Harmonium

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A hand-held pump organ. adapted from British missionaries from the late 18th century and early nineteenth century, used to accompany classical, folk, and devotional vocal music.

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Tabla

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A pair of handdrums made from wood, metal, or clay, that can produce a wide variety of tones and are used widely in south asia

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Violin

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The violin was adapted into Indian classical music in the late 18th century/early 19th century. it is held with the head of the violin on the knee in this style of music

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Carnatic music

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Indian classical music from south India. Carnatic music is known for its complex rhythms, and follows a more ‘composed’ style. Carnatic music is mostly vocal, and even when played on other instruments, is often meant to be sung.

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Hindustani Music
Indian classical music from the northern part of India. This type of Indian classical music is taught aurally through schools called Gharanas. Hindustani classical music is not typically through-composed.
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Qawwali
An Islamic devotional song form from Pakistan and northern India. It is typically sung in shrines by sufi priests, and includes a lead singer (priest), and
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Sufism
Sufism represents a mystic branch of Islam, with an emphasis on divine love; poetry is important to many Sufi traditions
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
(1948-1997) A famous Pakastani singer heard in listening example 4, who sang Sufi Qawwalis.
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Amir Khusro
A semi-mythical figure who lived in the late 1200s, who is said to have invented Qawwali, and tabla.
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Goa
A Portuguese colonized state on the southwest coast of India
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Rajasthan
a state in northwest India that is the largest state by landmass
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What is the difference between Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
Mongolia is an independent country that borders Mongolia, while inner-mongolia is an autonomous region within the country of china.
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Heterophony
The simultaneous statement, especially in improvised performance, of two or more different versions of what is essentially the same melody
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Monophony
A musical texture made up of a single unaccompanied melodic line
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Manas
A military hero of the kyrgyz. the subject of listening example Kyrgyz Manas epic.
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Kyui
an instrumental musical style of kazakhstan. these are strictly solo pieces that rcount legends, historical events, or episodes from the composer's life. examle #8. "Zhezkiik", is an example of this genre.
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Kyl-Kobyz
a small two-stringed bowed lute, carved from a block of wood, with horse-hair strings. this instrument is rich in overtones, and can produce unearthly sounds, as well as sounds that mimic the natural world.
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Bakshi
Kazakh Shamans, that were the main players of the Kyl-Kobyz instrument. they would use it to communicate between the physical and spiriutal worlds
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Overtones
the resonant frequencies above the fundamental of a pitch.
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Urtiin Duu
the Mongolian long song. example #9
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Norovbanzad
A famous 20th century Mongolian singer, who is particular known for her development of different types of vibrato—of many different speeds and width, using intervals of less than a semi-tone up to a minor third. she sang example 9, the Mongolian long song
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morin huur
a Mongolian horse head fiddle, used in urtiin duu, the mongolian long song.
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Khoomei
the generic name for tuvan overtone singing, which is characterized by a low fundamental note, and higher overtones that are produced as a harmonic. this type of singing is traditionally done by men.
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Tal
the rhythmic system for Indian classical music (translates to clap)
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Tintaal
a sixteen beat rhythmic cycle with a clap, clap, wave, clap pattern.
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Ravi Shankar
the sitar player who popularized hindustani classical music in the west. He played sitar with Ali Akbar Khan
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Sitar
stringed indian classical instrument
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Ali Akbar Khan
a hindustani classical musician of the maihar gharana
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Alap
The alap is the non-metrical introduction sequence to a raga, the alap usually explores the rules of the raga, to show that the performer understands which one they are performing.
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Gat
Short fixed melodic composition that is often used as a framework for improvisation in hindustani music.
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Jugalbandhi
instrumental duet in hindustani music between two musicians
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Gharana
a school of hindustani music where the musical knowledge is passed down in a teacher student lineage
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Alap-jor-jhala
the overall structure of a Hindustani raga
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jhala
the fast paced last section of a raga. this section typically speeds up significantly as it continues
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Khali
the silent beat in a tal (wave)
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Dhrupad
the oldest currently performed style of hindustani classical music. It is a slow vocal exploration of intervals
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Dagar Brothers
one of two generations of singers of the indian classical style dhrupad
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jor
The moderate tempo middle section of a raga where the rhythm is introduced
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Tansen
16th century hindustani sitar player and vocalist to whom many hindustani compositions are attributed
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Kriti
a religious song in carnatic classical music
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Tyagaraja
one of three great saint composers in the golden age of carnatic music in the 1750s-1850s
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Mrdangam
a double headed drum used in carnatic music
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sargam
the solfege used in Indian classical music. the syllables are sa, re, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni
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Amjad Sabri
A Pakistani qawwal singer who was killed by the Taliban in 2016 for suspected blasphemy

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