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folk instruments tat vadya part 1 Flashcards

1
Q

4 categories of musical instruments

A

tat (or vitat, the instruments played with a gaj)
sushir
avnadh
ghan

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2
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what is sarangi made of

A

khair(toon), sagwan(teak) or rohida trees

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3
Q

how many strings in sarangi

A

27

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4
Q

the higher strings of sarangi is made with

A

goat intestines

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5
Q

what is the bow called which is used to play sarangi

A

gaj

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6
Q

what hair is used in gaj for sarangi

A

horse hair

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7
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what are the two types of sarangis

A

sindhi and gujrati

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8
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what is the difference between sindhi and gujrati sarangi

A

sindhi sarangi is bigger and has 27 strings
gujrati has 7 strings

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9
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who plays sarangi

A

marwar jogis or barmer langas

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10
Q

what are the main instruments played by langas of barmer

A

sarangi and kamaicha

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11
Q

what are the main instruments played by manganiyar

A

kamaicha and khadtal

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12
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which instrument is considered an initial form of veena

A

jantar

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13
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what are the two gourds on jantar called

A

tumba

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14
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what is the name of the hollow wood used for making jantar

A

nal or daand

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15
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how many covers are made for jantar

A

around 22

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16
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how are the 22 approx covers made for jantar

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made with skin of a particular animal and are pasted with wax on jantar

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17
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how is jantar played

A

hanging the instrument on the neck

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18
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who mainly plays jantar

A

gurjar bhopas while singing phad of devnarayan ji

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19
Q

without which instrument is the phad of devnarayan ji incomplete

A

jantar

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20
Q

which instrument is considered a predecessor of violin

A

rawan hatta

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21
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explain the basic structure of ravan hatta

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made of 80-90 cm long bamboo stem and at the end of it a half coconut shell, covered by goat skin to produce vibrations

22
Q

name of half coconut on ravanhatta

A

toksi

23
Q

how many strings are tuned into the knobs of a ravanhatta

A

9 strings

24
Q

explain the parts of the bow of ravanhatta

A

bow is made of horse hair and rings, anklets and bells are affixed at the bottom of bow to produce sounds while playing

25
Q

what is used to reduce friction in ravanhatta

A

hairs of the brush are coated in bejare (powder cake) which helps reduce friction when it is rubbed against strings

26
Q

who mainly plays ravanhatta and when

A

bhil bhopas while singing pabuji ki phad

27
Q

other name for rawaj

A

daph
not to be confused with avnadh instrument of same name

28
Q

rawaj resembles which other major instrument

A

kamaycha

29
Q

rawaj is played with which kind of bow

A

rawaj with nails
no bow

30
Q

how many strings in rawaj

A

12 strings

31
Q

rawaj is similar to kamaycha, which other instrument shows a similarity with these two

A

sarangi

32
Q

other names for tambura

A

tandura
chautara
nishan
veno

33
Q

the shape of nishan resembles which instrument

A

tanpura

34
Q

how many strings in veno

A

4
tandura

35
Q

what is the key used by artists playing chautara called and where is it wore

A

mijrab
index finger of right hand

36
Q

which sect usually play tandura and when

A

kamadiya sect while singing songs of ramdeo ji

37
Q

which dance accompanies tambura

A

terahtali
men play chautara
women dance

38
Q

explain the structure of ektara

A

one string
two bamboo woods curved
a gourd inserted between curved woods
gourd/resonator is covered in goat hide

39
Q

which instrument accompanies ektara

A

khadtal

40
Q

the gourd of ektara is covered in

A

goat hide

41
Q

who mainly play the ektara

A

kalbelias and saints of nath sect

42
Q

which wood is used in ektara

A

bamboo

43
Q

bhapang looks like what avnadh instrument even when being a tat instrument

A

damru

44
Q

what are the gourd hollow shells of bhapang covered with

A

goat hide

45
Q

how is the string in bhapang put

A

hole made in hollow shell and a string passed through leather and a bamboo piece tied to it

46
Q

who usually plays bhapang

A

jogi community of mewat

47
Q

who is called the magician of bhapang

A

jahur khan mewati

48
Q

how is bhapang played

A

played by putting it in the armpit and string pulled

49
Q

main artists of bhapang

A

jahur khan mewati and amar farukh mewati

50
Q

who plays rawaj

A

rao and bhaat of mewar

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