Carnatic vs. Hindustani Flashcards
What are both systems based on and use what?
They are both based on melody and both use the raga system.
What is an example of a book which points this out?
Saneetha Ratnakara by Sarangadeva
Gives 3 similarities between the two systems.
. Both use the same tala structures
. Both use similar types of Manodharma sangeetham like alapanai etc.
. Both use Sargam notation
What has Hindustani music been influenced by?
Persian and Arabic music
What has Carnatic Music been influenced by?
Pannisai
What does Hindustani music focus more on and what does Carnatic music focus more on?
Hindustani - Aesthetics, ragas are sung differently to how they are sung in Carnatic music
Carnatic- The element of raga lakshanas.
What type of notes does Hindustani music use and Carnatic use?
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.
In terms of tala, what is the diff. between Carnatic and Hindustani music?
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.
What are the two types of Kapi ragas?
Hindustani and Carnatic Kapi
Give 4 examples of Ragas from Hindustani music.
Hamir Kalyani, Behag, Desh, Mand
The Desiya version of Kamas used what nishadam?
Kakali Nishadam
Why did Thiyagaraja and others only use Kaisiki Nishadam when they composed with Kamas ragam?
The Kamas with Kakali Nishadam as well Kaisiki Nishadam was only introduced in 1970.
In Hindustani music, raga alapanai in what is important?
Raga Alapanai in Vilambitha and Drutha kaalam
In Hindustani music what is raga alapanai further embellished by?
Jorh, Jaahla, Sargam, Thaan, Bol thaan, Nom tham etc. along with the gath of the cheez.
What are the corresponding Hindustani names for Pallavi and Anupallavi
Asthaayi and Anthaara
In Hindustani music, in the same raga what two styles in what 2 taalas are presented
Vilambath Khayal in Ek Thaalam
Duruth Khayal in Theen Thaalam
Dharmars ( a Hindustani style) is similar to what other style? What is the ony difference?
Similar to the Dhrupads style. Dharmars is only full of fast gamakas.
What are Thumris? What is the difference between a thumri and a Khayal?
Thumris are love songs. They use lighter ragas than Khayals and words are given more importance.
What is the Carnatic verision of a Khayal?
Padams
What is the Carnatic form of a Thumri?
Javalis
What is the Carnatic form of a Tharana?
Thillana
Why do Hindustani musicians not show the talas with their fingers?
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.
give instruments that are used in Hindustani music.
Saringi, Tabla, Sitar, Harmonium, Tabura etc.
What is the role of these background instruments?
Just to accompany as a beat. It doesn’t get solos as it does in Carnatic music.
