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46 Cards in this Set
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What kind of music is Rag Desh? |
Classical Indian |
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What is the name given to the drum pattern during the music? |
Tal |
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What is a Tal? |
A cycle of notes repeated and improvised on during the performance |
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What is the first beat of the Tal called? |
Sam |
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How can you tell what note is the 'Sam'? |
It is often stressed |
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What is a Rag? |
A pattern of notes, like a scale |
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What are Rags often associated with? |
Different times of the year |
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When would Rag Desh typically be performed? |
In the late evening, during the monsoon season |
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Does the scale stay the same when it goes up and down? |
No, it changes |
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State an example of a Rag. |
C D F G B C Bb A G F E D C |
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How is the melodic line played? What is this based on? |
A solo instrument Based on Rag |
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What plays the rhythmic pattern? What is this called? |
Drums Tal |
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What is the drone played on? |
A stringed instrument or harmonium |
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What is the standard structure? |
Alap Gat Jhalla |
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How are the notes of the Rag introduced during the Alap? |
Over drone |
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What speed is the Alap? Is there any percussion/pulse? |
Slow No pulse or percussion |
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Explain the Gat section of the music to me. (4) |
Fixed composition Improvised by solo instrument Percussion Regular pulse |
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Explain the Jhalla section of the music to me. (3) |
Fast sections More virtuosic Decorative |
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Explain the rhythm of Anoushkar Shankar (2001).(2) |
Jhaptal Tal- 10 beats (2+3+2+3) Tintal Tal- 16 beats (4+4+4+4) |
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Explain the rhythm of Chirnaji Lal Tanwar (2004). |
Keherwa Tal- 8 beats (2+2+2+2) |
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Explain the rhythm of Gorn/Wertheimer (2004). (2) |
Rupak Tal- 7 beats (3+2+2) Ektal Tal- 12 beats (2+2+2+2+2+2) |
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What is the harmony/tonality based upon during Rag Desh? |
The Rag |
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Explain the instrumentation of Anoushkar Shankar (2001). (2) |
Sitar Tabla |
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Explain the basics behind the Sitar. (3) |
Plucked string with long neck 7 strings for melody 12 sympathetic strings which vibrate |
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Explain the basics behind the Tabla. (3) |
Pair of drums Dayan (small wood) Bayan (large metal) |
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Explain the instrumentation in Chirnaji Lal Tanwar. (6) |
Sarod Sarangi Pakhawaj Tabla Cymbals Voice |
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Explain the basics behind the Sarod. |
Plucked string |
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Explain the basics behind the Sarangi. |
Bowed string |
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Explain the basics behind the Pakhawaj. |
Long drum with head at each end. |
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Explain the instrumentation during Gorn/Wertheimer (2004). (5) |
Bansuri Esraj Shruti Box Swarmandel Table |
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Explain the basics of the Bansuri. |
Bamboo flute |
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Explain the basics of the Esraj. |
Bowed string |
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Explain the basics of the Shruti Box. |
Electronic drone |
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Explain the basics of the Swarmandel. |
Plucked string |
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Explain the structure of Anoushkar Shankar. (3) |
Alap Gat Jhalla |
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Explain the Alap of Anoushkar Shankar. (3) |
Slow Sitar only Decorated with slides and Meends (pitch blend) |
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Explain the Gat of Anoushkar Shankar. (4) |
Tabla enters Moderate tempo Improvisation Finishes with tihai (short melody three times) |
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Explain the Jhalla of Anoushkar Shankar. (2) |
Fast Sitar strings strummed (contrast) |
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Explain the Structure of Chirnaji Lal Tanwar. (2) |
Alap Bhajan |
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Explain the Alap of Chirnaji Lal Tanwar. (3) |
Sarangi and voice introduce notes of rag
Slow No regular pulse |
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Explain the Bhajan of Chirnaji Lal Tanwar. (4) |
Tabla joins (Keherwa Tal) Sung verse Solos for Sarangi and Sarod Important words have melismas and ornaments |
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What is the Bhanjan? |
Hindu devotional song |
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Explain the structure of Gorn/Wertheimer. (3) |
Alap Gat (1) Gat (2) |
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Explain the Alap of Gorn/Wertheimer. (4) |
Drone on D and A Bansuri introduces rag Slow No regular pulse |
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Explain the Gat 1 of Gorn/Wertheimer. (7) |
Slow Gat in Rupak tal Bansuri solo Tabla enters Then Esraj enters Composed Gat Improvisation Finished with Tihai |
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Explain the Gat 2 of Gorn/Wertheimer (5) |
Fast Gat in Ektal tal Tabla solo Elaborate Bansuri plays fast scales Finishes with three tihais |
