Diploma 1 Flashcards

Question 1

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definitions

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Tatkar = footwork using a set laya (vilambith, madhya or drut). it differs based on the matras (beats) of a laya.
Taal = core element / fundamental base
Taali = a clap on a taal matra, e.g. teentaal has 3 taali’s
Khaali = matra counted by a hand wave e.g. teentaal has 1 khaali
Vibhaag = division / block. e.g. teental has 4 vibhaags
Avartan = ‘avarti’ means making a circle, so saying the matra + returning to sum is one avartan
Tihai = bols grouped together + repeated 3x (damdar = gap, bedum = no gap)
Tukra = composition of one avartan
Laya = speed of flowing time e.g. vilambith, madhya, drut
Theka = base of the taal
Sum = first matra of a taal, all compositions must end on sum
Matra = small unit of time
Taal lipi = writing the taal according to a dialect (grammar of music) e.g. x for sum, 2/3 for thaalis, o for khaali, lines for vibhaags
Padhant = combined activity of keeping the taali-khali with the palms whilst reciting the bols of the composition with correct pauses and appropriate intonation
Lari = sequence of rhythmic phrases with a strong sense of progression between one phrase to the next
Ghungroo = ankle bells
Hastak = hand movements