India Flashcards
Bollywood
Hindu cinema, Bombay + Hollywood.
Filmi
Indian film songs
Sangita
Word for music
Hindustani music
North india
Carnatic
South india
Sitar
One of the main Hindustani stringed instrument
Tabla
Pair of drums
Tambura
Drone
Guru
Indian music teacher
Gharana
Indian school of music
Features of Hindustani Indian music
Melodic improvisation, raga, tala, drum accompaniment, done, music of soloists and virtuosity
Sargam notation
Indian solfège. Sa re ga ma pa dha ni
Raga
Indian scale/modal system. Emotion or mood produced by a combination of pitches. 22 pitches per octave
Nine moods in raga
Sadness, love, heroism, laughter, anger, fear, disgust, surprise, peace
Tala
Cycle of beats that organizes the music in time. Taka- takita- takadimi