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Tabla |
pair of drums found in Hindustani music |
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Mridangam |
barrel shaped drum |
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Sitar |
fretted plucked lute |
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Sarod |
fretless plucked lute |
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Tambura |
round-bodied lute used to provide a drone |
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Sruti |
"that which is heard" |
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Raga |
mode or system of rules/expectations for composition and improvisation for Indian classical music |
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Tal/Tala |
rhythmic framework found in raga performance |
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Rasa |
the mood or sentiment of an artistic expression |
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Gat |
composed section of instrumental performance |
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Bols, Theka |
mnemonic syllables corresponding to drum strokes in Indian drumming traditions |
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Apla |
the opening, freely rhythmic period of improvisation of raga |
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Jor |
regulazing of the beat in the opening section of raga |
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Jhala |
set of drone and strings on Indian chordophones- reference to climatic end of alap |
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Kriti |
A genre of devotional Hindu poetry from South India |
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filmi |
popular music taken from films in India |
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What does Indian Music have in Common with American Jazz? |
expression, either improvised or composed |
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The 3 Layers of Construction and an instrument from each? |
1. Melody - voice (sitar) 2. Drone - long sustained note (tanpura) 3. Rhythm section - tabla |
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Carnatic |
South India (vocal, composed, raga) |
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Hindustani |
North India (improvised, instrumental, kriti) |
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How does Indias belief system of the south connect to the music? |
the belief system use to be a caste system (ranking of people) some music can only be played by certain people |
