INDIAN MUSIC

INDIAN MUSIC

1. land of spirituality and philosophy

2. 4 worlds major religions

   • Hinduism
     • BELIEFS
       • Reincarnation
       • Yoga
       • Karma
       • Mantra
   • Buddhism
   • Jainism
   • Sikhism

3. HINDUSTANIC MUSIC

   • Northern Indian classical music
   • Raga System
   • Uses Tala
   • Instrumental music
   • Slow elaboration of raga

4. CARNATIC MUSIC

   • Southern part of Indian continent
   • Vocal Music
   • Compositions written to be sung
   • Performed with a small ensemble
   • Faster and shorter in tempo

5. TYPES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

   • RAGA- melodic modes used in an Indian music
     • 7 TONES
       • RI
       • GA
       • MA
       • PA
       • SA
       • DHA
       • NI
   • TALA-means clasp; a cycle of a fixed number if beats
     • KINDS OF TALAS
       • DADRATALA- 6
       • KEHERWATALA-8
       • EKTALA 12
       • CHAUTALA-12
       • JHUMRATALA-14
       • TINTALA-16
     • X Means main stress of clapping
     • O means silent beat

6. INSTRUMENTS

   • AEROPHONES
     • BANSURI- TRANSVERSE FLUTE
     • PUNGI-ORIGINATED IN INDIA
     • SHRUTI UPANGA- A TYPE OF BAGPIPE
     • SHEHNAI- WOOD BELL
   • IDIOPHONES
     • GHATAM-EARTHENWARE POT
     • GHUNGROO-METALLIC BELLS
     • KHARTAL-USED IN RELIGIOUS SONGS
       • JAL TARANG-CERAMIC BOWLS TUNED WITH WATER
   • MEMBRANOPHONES
     • TABLE-PAIR OF DRUMS
     • MRIDANGAM-CARNATIC MUSIC ENSEMBLE
     • DAMARU-SMALL TWO HEADED DRUM
     • MADDALE-BELONGS TO MRIDANGAM FAMILY OF DRUMS
   • CHORDOPHONES
     • TAMBURA-LONG NECKED LUCKED LUTE
     • RUBAB-SHORT NECKED LUTE
     • SITAR-PLUCKED STRING INSTRUMENT
     • EKTARA-Plucked with one finger