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9 Cards in this Set
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Hindhustani
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Indian classical music from the northern part of the country
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Tabla
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two drums with metal circles in the middle
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Sitar
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plucked stringed instrument, hollow neck and gourd resonating chamber
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Sarod
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a zither with resonator/gourd
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Ravi Shankar
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a Bengali sitar player, played with George Harrison
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Tal/tala
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the time cycle, determine rhythmic patter, can be counted or clapped (N. Indian)
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Rag/raga
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the mode, dependent on the time of day (N. Indian)
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Tampura
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a type of Indian lute
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Alap
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the improvised introduction in Hinhustani music
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