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ANOUSHKA SHANKAR: 'Rag Desh'

Alex C Music GCSE Inglês 11 flashcards

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1Rhythm/metre2 tals used:
-Jhaptal - 10 beat cycle
(2+3+2+3)
-Tintal - 16 beat cycle
(4+4+4+4)
2Rhythm/metreindividual beats in a rhythmic cycle are called MATRAS, and BOLS are independent rhythmic parts going against main beats to create syncopation
3Rhythm/metrein gat, drone strings of SITAR are strummed to add rhythmic effect called JHALLA
4Rhythm/metresam is first beat of a tal - at end of gat, a TIHAI (short melody/rhythm) is played 3 times which ends on the sam
5StructureALAP:
-sitar only
-introduces mood and notes of rag
-slow, no regular pulse
6StructureGAT:
-tabla enter
-sitar plays fixed composition
-sitar & tabla imporvise (sitar based on gat, tabla based on tal)
-ends with tihai played 3 times
-speeds up
7StructureJHALLA:
-music is fast
-sitar strings strummed for rhythmic excitement
8Melodybased on a rag associated with the late evening and monsoon season
9InstrumentationSITAR:
-plucked string instrument with long neck
-7 main strings with 12 sympathetic strings that resonate
10InstrumentationTANPURA:
-no frets
-4-6 strings (usually 4)
-plays the drone
-plays unchangingly throughout
11InstrumentationTABLA:
-right=dayan - smaller, wooden
-left=bayan - larger, metal