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Carnatic vs. Hindustani Flashcards

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What are both systems based on and use what?

A

They are both based on melody and both use the raga system.

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What is an example of a book which points this out?

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Saneetha Ratnakara by Sarangadeva

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Gives 3 similarities between the two systems.

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. Both use the same tala structures
. Both use similar types of Manodharma sangeetham like alapanai etc.
. Both use Sargam notation

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What has Hindustani music been influenced by?

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Persian and Arabic music

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What has Carnatic Music been influenced by?

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Pannisai

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What does Hindustani music focus more on and what does Carnatic music focus more on?

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Hindustani - Aesthetics, ragas are sung differently to how they are sung in Carnatic music

Carnatic- The element of raga lakshanas.

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What type of notes does Hindustani music use and Carnatic use?

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Hindustani - Long, mildly osciallted (gamaka) pure notes

Carnatic - Heavyily Gamakas notes, Grace notes. Gamaka can be changed according to the mood and tempo of the song.

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In terms of tala, what is the diff. between Carnatic and Hindustani music?

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Carnatic musicians use a visual hand method to keep the tala ut Hindustani musicians don’t do that, but they do keep talam in their head.

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What are the two types of Kapi ragas?

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Hindustani and Carnatic Kapi

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Give 4 examples of Ragas from Hindustani music.

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Hamir Kalyani, Behag, Desh, Mand

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The Desiya version of Kamas used what nishadam?

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Kakali Nishadam

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Why did Thiyagaraja and others only use Kaisiki Nishadam when they composed with Kamas ragam?

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The Kamas with Kakali Nishadam as well Kaisiki Nishadam was only introduced in 1970.

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In Hindustani music, raga alapanai in what is important?

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Raga Alapanai in Vilambitha and Drutha kaalam

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In Hindustani music what is raga alapanai further embellished by?

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Jorh, Jaahla, Sargam, Thaan, Bol thaan, Nom tham etc. along with the gath of the cheez.

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What are the corresponding Hindustani names for Pallavi and Anupallavi

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Asthaayi and Anthaara

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In Hindustani music, in the same raga what two styles in what 2 taalas are presented

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Vilambath Khayal in Ek Thaalam

Duruth Khayal in Theen Thaalam

17
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Dharmars ( a Hindustani style) is similar to what other style? What is the ony difference?

A

Similar to the Dhrupads style. Dharmars is only full of fast gamakas.

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What are Thumris? What is the difference between a thumri and a Khayal?

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Thumris are love songs. They use lighter ragas than Khayals and words are given more importance.

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What is the Carnatic verision of a Khayal?

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Padams

20
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What is the Carnatic form of a Thumri?

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Javalis

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What is the Carnatic form of a Tharana?

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Thillana

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Why do Hindustani musicians not show the talas with their fingers?

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The Tabla already shows the thekas (beats of the tala) and the sam (the start of the talam) . So, the musicians follow the tabla mentally.

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give instruments that are used in Hindustani music.

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Saringi, Tabla, Sitar, Harmonium, Tabura etc.

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What is the role of these background instruments?

A

Just to accompany as a beat. It doesn’t get solos as it does in Carnatic music.

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In a Hindustani music Concert, how many compositions are presented for how long?

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6, 7 or 8 comps in 4 hrs.

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In a Carnatic music Concert, how many compositions are presented for how long?

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12-20 comps in 3 and 1/2 hrs.

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In a Carnatic music concert, how do they start and finish?

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They start with fast/serious compositions, then elaborate ragas in alapanas and niravals in the middle half then end with lighter pieces like padams,javalis etc.

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In a Carnatic music concert, where does a violinist get to show his/her skill?

A

In a solo for ragam, thanam and kalapana swaras

29
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What is a solo called?

A

Tani (meaning alone)

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