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Alap

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The FIRST section of a Raga that is slow and has no pulse and introduces the notes of the Raga

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svara kalpana

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“invented” or “created” svaras, improvisation based on solfege syllables

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gamaka

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ornaments, such as slides and turns, used throughout a performance of a raga; also, one particular ornament in Hindustani music

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Sruti

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a basic harmony in the background for a raga

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raga

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In Indian classical music, a complete and self-contained melodic system that serves as the basis for all the melodic materials in any composition or performance created in that raga.

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tala

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rhytmic cycle characterized by claps and waves

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jor

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in the alap, a sense of pulsation with medium speed

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jhala

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Concluding section in the form of a standard Hindustani raga performance, characterized by fast tempos, tempo accelerations, and great rhythmic intensity.

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bandish

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second part of a raga, the fixed melodic composition with vocalization

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gat

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second part of a raga, the fixed melodic composition with vocalization

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ustad

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honorific term for an elder in the islam faith

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pandit

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honorific term for an elder in the hindu faith

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shishya

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a student who pledges their life to the guru to learn and be able to increase musical knowledge

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gharana

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lineage of teaching indian classica music

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Tyāgarāja

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part of the musical trinity who composed nanna palimpa, jagandana, and brova bharama

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syama shastri

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oldest of the musical trinity, composer

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Dr. L Subramaniam

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violonist in the song brova bharma

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e gayathri

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modern veena artist, child prodigy of carnatic music

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Veena Dhanammal

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Highly accomplished Carnatic musician, school of Carnatic music goes by her name, both vocalist and performer on Saraswati veena

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Ravi Shankar

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sitar player, played in jaga jogeshwari

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amjad ali khan

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sarodist, performs instrumental part in raga bilwali

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ali akbar khan

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played sarod in sai maihar gharana

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babba allauddin khan

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part of senia maihar ghrana, sarod player

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ustad asad ali khan

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a big three and sarod player, plays rudra veena

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M.S. Subbulakshmi
part of the female trinity, her guru was semmsagudi srinivasa. awarded bharata ratna
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Sudha Ragunathan
singer of visalakshim
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purandara dasa
philosopher, who composed songs in the kannada language created kriti composition form and training method for singers
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alla rhaka
taba player, part of the big 3
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Bhrata
part of hindu ramayana, symbol of drama and realism
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amir khusro
singer, musician, and persian language poet
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swami haridas
spiritual poet and classical composistion. part of bhakti movement devoted to krishna and rhada.
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miyan tansen
court musician for Akbar, plays classical music
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dagar brothers
last family that sang dhrupad
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kriti
composition, embellishments using various gamka techniques, improvisation of of melodic variations on a line of kriti. devotional
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dhrupad
court music, devotional songs, first form, the style had died out
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khyal
followed dhrupad, emphasized sitar, sarod, and tabla. meaning "imagination" or "fantasy"
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thumri
music of female entertainers, usually love songs btwn rhada and krishna
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bhajan
sufri devotional poem in praise of allah
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tampura
4 or 5 string plucked lute, used in carnatic music
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sitar
plucked lute with 18 strings, used very often in classical music
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sarod
25 string plucked lute, fretless neck, carved wooden resonator, covered with goatskin
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sarangi
bowed string instrument with a skin covered resonator, used in folk music
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rudra veena
a zither made with bamboo and gourds, played by plucking string
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sarawati veena
indian plucked veena, used in classical music
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tabla
hand twin drums
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pakhawaj
membranophone with wood, goat skin, and rice paper. two heads and is tuned to the raga
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mridangam
South Indian double-headed drum, barrel shaped
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harmonium
an organ-like keyboard instrument with small metal reeds and a pair of bellows operated by the player's feet
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krisha/rhada
major hindu God, has to do mainly with love and kindess
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rama (and sita)
avatar of hindu God vishnu, sita was ramas love interest
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saraswati
wife of bhrama, goddess of wisdom and learning
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vedas
chanted oral religious poems in hindu
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natya shastra
sanskrit Hindu text on the performing arts
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sufi
The branch of Islam that believes in a more mystical connection with Allah
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qawwali
sufi devotional music
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devadasi
female artist who serves dieties through dance
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Vijayanagara Empire
region of south india that holds the vinapashka temple, was a place of refuge
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mughal empire
an Islamic imperial power that ruled a large portion of Indian subcontinent which began in 1526, invaded and ruled most of Hindustan (South Asia) by the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and ended in the mid-19th century.
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silk road
helped the transfer of music
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brian jones
guitarist and sitar player in paint it black (rollign stones), disovered his love through ravi shankar
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george harrison
used the sitar in his song the norweigian wood
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apache indian
sung rajah in the uk
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john mclaughlin
jazz music that was coupled with indian music, played guitar and veena
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Zakir Hussain
indian tabla player and composer
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panjabi mc
Jay z, established connections between bhangra and hip hop
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talvin singh
dj from uk, album butterfly, song, tabla player
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Master D/Asian Dub Foundation
singer of the uk band, tries to change societies thoughts about immigrants
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Channi Singh/Alaap
british/bhangra musician, the godfather of bhangra music in the west, lead singer of his band allap
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Johnny Kalsi
british/indian dhol master
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sangeeta
british female bhangra artist, sang forbiden love in hindi
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Lata Mageshkar
indian playback singer, won bharat ratna, established sound for female singers
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Naushad
music director for hindi films
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R.D. Burman
music director and composer
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SD Burman
music director for bollywood
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Asha Bhosle
famous playback singer, junior sister of lata, sings hare rama here krihsna
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Alka Yagnik
took over mantle from lata, sang for hindi film
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Laxmikant-Pyarelal
music director duo of khal nayak
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A.R. Rahman
music director of lagaan, won song of the year
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Udit Narayan
voiced male lead of lagaan
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M.S. Vishwanathan
king of light music, moondru deivangal
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S.P. Balasubramaniam
playback singer for indian films
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dhol
double headed drum played in bhangra
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tumbi
a single-stringed instrument associated with bhangra music
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raga rock
Combining of Western and Eastern music and influenced by Ravi Shankar.
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sikh
A member of a religious community founded in the Punjab region of India. Developed in the 15th century. They believe in One Immortal Being and the teachings of ten Gurus, starting with Guru Nanak.
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Bhangra
harvest dance of the punjabi people
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Filmi git
genre of music from western influences, 8 beats with dancers
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Asian Beat
a modern genre of music that includes popular musicians of today
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