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10 Cards in this Set
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Raga |
-atmosphere, tuning system - 22 pitches *mode: framework for improvisation and composition *scale, ornamentations, melodic patterns, hierarchy of pitches, etc. |
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Alap |
-free rhythm, all improvised -ascending melodic range -increasing rhythmic density *occurs at the beginning of the piece, is improvised |
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Gat |
-metered composition with improvisation -drums enter -similar rising range and increasing density |
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Tabla |
-pair of hand drums, one bigger than the other -actual name of smaller drum *tuned to central pitch, typically made of wood |
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Bols |
-drum language |
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Rasa |
-mood, time of day "magic" |
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Guru |
-teacher (music) |
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Tambura |
-a round bodied gourd lute used to provide the drone element in Indian classical music |
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Kriti |
-a South Indian genre of devotional songs using Hindu poetry |
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Bhajan |
-Hindu devotional songs from India |
