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35 Cards in this Set
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Brahma
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creator of the universe
part of the Hindu "trinity" |
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Vishnu
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the preserver
Buddha and Christ are considered incarnations of this god most beloved avatar is Krishna appears as Rama in the Ramayana part of the Hindu "trinity" |
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Shiva
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the destroyer
part of the Hindu "trinity" |
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Moksha
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Hindu concept
to reunite with the cosmos stop the cycle of rebirths |
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Atman
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Hindu concept of the self
purpose is to achieve moksha |
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Karma
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law of cause and effect
considered a fundamental law in Hinduism (like gravity) |
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Rebirth
Reincarnation Transmigration |
performance in this life determines caste in the next life
cycle of appearing in new forms |
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Dharma
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duty
based on one's place in the caste system obeying this causes good karma |
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Durga (Parvati, Kali)
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goddess (several manifestations)
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Ganesh
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elephant-headed god
one of the more popular Hindu gods |
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Vedas
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books of knowledge
Hindu scripture |
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Yoga
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Hindus believe this practice is used to obtain release from the body through meditation.
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Acculturation
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blending of two distinct cultures to create a new culture
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Ramayana
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very popular epic story
equivalent to the Odyssey in Western tradition story of Rama + Sita defeating Ravana parallels to the idea of the council in heaven and Christ's defeat of Satan |
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Mahabharata
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epic story
equivalent to the Iliad in Western tradition Baghavad Gita is one part Good vs. evil reinforces Hindu ideas (enculturation) |
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Upanishads
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commentary on the Vedas
literally "near-sit": sit near the Brahmans to learn from them asks questions answered by the Plan of Salvation |
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Enculturation
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the learning/socialization of one's culture
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Kathakali
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south Indian dance drama form
helped illiterate people to understand the culture |
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Siddartha Gautama
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Buddha
born a prince searched for the root of suffering achieved enlightenment |
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chaitya tree
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tree of knowledge
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Theravada Buddhism
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a sect of Buddhism that believes each person must work out his/her own salvation individually
WORKS |
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Mahayana Buddhism
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a sect of Buddhism that views Buddha as a helper in the process of enlightenment
GRACE |
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Boddhisattva
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a person who could attain enlightenment but chooses to stay behind and help others along the way
seen as an intermediary |
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Raga
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melodic organization of music
defines pitches & a characteristic pattern of notes many different types associated with a particular time of day or emotion |
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Tala
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metric organization of music
defines the number of beats |
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Drone
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a basic pitch in the background of music
"aural canvas" |
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Pandit
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honorific title for a Hindu music master
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Ustad
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honorific form for a Muslim music master
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Hindustani (Classical)
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Raga
Tala Highly ornamented Few instruments No vocals [in our examples] |
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Qawwali
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Muslim music (zikr- repetition of the name of Allah)
Hand clapping Highly ornamented singing |
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Folk
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includes female voice (high, girlish)
more modern instruments (e.g. synthesizer) hummable melody short, simple melodic phrases syllabic |
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Sargam
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the singing of particular sounds to correspond to a pitch
(like solfege [do, re, mi...] in Western music) used by Nusrat |
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Sufism
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a mystical sect of Islam that embraces singing and dancing as forms of worship
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Gregory Bateson
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scholar who claimed that art functions as a corrective voice in society
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Sama
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listening to music
method of achieving ecstasy associated with Qawwali |
