Semester One Final (Music) Flashcards
(43 cards)
What would most likely be the subject of a rural woman’s song
Holi festival
Which river flows through Kolkata
Hooghly
Which musical text features the first extended treatment of raga
Brihaddesi
What is the main subject of the lyrics written by the Trinity
bhatki devotionals
What country is not in the South Asia region
Turkmenistan
Which percussion instrument would be used in a Carnatic music ensemble
mridangam
AR Rahman is known for his compositions sung in
Tamil
Name the band who wrote “Freedom”
Sha’air + Func
How is the svara Komal Dhaivat notated in the Hindustani system
D
What did the Bauls represent to the Rabindranath Tagore
the promise of social equality
Define raga
the melodic structures of Indian classical music
which performer is known for singing ghazals
Ghulam Ali
Which instruments have strings
chordophones
What elements shape a melody
tension and release
Indian films draw from the long traditions of
musical theatre
Describe the Baul philosophy of teaching
Individuals who show a devotion to the divine can teach themselves
How would a raga most likely be learned
memorizing lessons from a music teacher
What is distinctive about the right hand drum of a tabla
it is tuned to the tonic
The last section of a kriti is called
charanam
Which song provides commentary on India in the post Independence ear
Mera juta hai jaapaani
Veerna Sahasrabuddhe is a noted singer of
khyals
What best represents the ustad-shagrid relationship
Ravi Shankar studies the sitar with Allauddin Khan
How does an RTP conclude
a pallavi set to a tabla
Which works opens with a melody played on the dotara
Ekdin Matir Bhitar Hibe Ghar
