Bhangra Flashcards

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Dhadd

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Small hand held drum, raised pitch

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Tabla

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2 drums played with hands, 12 different scales can be played

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Chimtas

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Bells, one pitch

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4
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Sitar

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String instrument, played plucked (pizzicato)

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5
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Ektara

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One string, plucked

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6
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Tumbi

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Sounds like a guitar, one string

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7
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Sarangi

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Played con arco, 3-4 scales

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8
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Embellishments

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Decorations or ornamentations

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9
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Microtonal

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When the music consists of intervals smaller than a semi tone

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10
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Scratching

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A type of turntabling technique used by DJ’s

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Tempo

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Fast, moderate, lively, upbeat

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12
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Structure

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Uses traditional verse/chorus structure, also common in pop songs.

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