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Flashcards by jenny sclater, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by jenny sclater
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| key features of indian classic music (3) | three layers: - melodic line on solo instrument - rhythmic pattern on drums - drone on stringed instrument |
| key melodic features of indian classic music (3) | melody based on a rag (a pattern of notes) this set work is based on rag desh which is associated with the late evening and the monsoon season rag desh: C D E F G A B C Bb A G F E D C |
| key rhythmic features of indian classical music (3) | pattern played on drums is based on a tal (a cycle of beats that is repeated and improvised on during a performance) the first beat of a tal is called the sam; it is often stressed by the musicians |
| background to indian classical music (2) | rag desh is an example of this style from north india improvised form |
| key structural features of indian classical music (3) | in three parts: - alap: slow introductory section, free tempo - gat: percussion enters, clear pulse, fixed composition that's improvised on solo instrument - jhalla: fast final section, music is virtuosic and decorative |
| date | 2001 |
| instrumentation (3) | sitar (12 sympathetic strings) tabla (pair of drums: dayan and bayan: different sizes → different pitches) tambura |
| rhythm (2) | two tals: - jhaptal: 10 beat cycle (2 + 3 + 2 + 3) - tintal: 16 beat cycle (4 + 4 + 4 + 4) |
| melody (5) | based on notes of the rag ascending and descending phrases mainly conjuct ornamented (especially in Jhalla) improvised |
| dynamics (4) | alap section is quiet gat is louder gat section is more varied in dynamics tabla adds to dynamic level |
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