indian music

Question 1

their music reflects different aspects of asian culture through its timbre, rhythm, melody, texture, form, and style

Answer 1

india

Question 2

same words but different tunes

Answer 2

melismatic

Question 3

based on a set of pitches

Answer 3

samagana

Question 4

2 types of indaian vocal music

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Carnatic and Hindustani

Question 5

third veda of the four vedas of hinduism

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sama veda

Question 6

ranks next to rig veda in terms of its sanctity and liturgical importance

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Sama Veda

Question 7

also sung in the samagana traditional singing style

Answer 7

rig veda

Question 8

first veda

Answer 8

rig veda

Question 9

an ancient indian sacred collection of sanskrit hymns

Answer 9

rig veda

Question 10

music from south india

Answer 10

carnatic music

Question 11

carnatic music is directed to a ?

Answer 11

Hindu God

Question 12

carnatic music is directed to a Hindu God, which is why it is called ?

Answer 12

temple music

Question 13

devotional songs

Answer 13

krti

Question 14

predominantly found in the northern and central regions

Answer 14

hindustani music

Question 15

what is observed in hindustani’s vocal music?

Answer 15

nasal singin

Question 16

means “imagination”

Answer 16

khyal

Question 17

instruments in north indian music

Answer 17

hindustani sangeet

Question 18

instruments in south indian music

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carnatic sangeet

Question 19

• a non membranous instrument
• oldest classes of instrument in india
• may also be a melodic instrument to keep tal

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ghan

Question 20

what is ghatam’s classification?

Answer 20

ghan

Question 21

what is kartal’s classification

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ghan

Question 22

manjira is classified as?

Answer 22

ghan

Question 23

nout is classified as?

Answer 23

ghan

Question 24

• membranous percussive instrument
• comprise the drums

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avanaddh

Question 25

avanaddh instruments

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daf, tabla, dhol

Question 26

• also known as blown air • characterized by the use of air

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sushir

Question 27

sushir instruments

Answer 27

bansuri, shehnai, shankh, surpeti

Question 28

• referred to as vina • plucked (string instruments)

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tat

Question 29

sitar classification

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tat

Question 30

rabab classification

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tat

Question 31

gottuadyam classification

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tat

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ektar classification

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tat

Question 33

gopichand classification

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tat

Question 34

• bowed string instruments

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vitat

Question 35

vitat instruments

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banam, esraj, chikara, sarangi

Question 36

meaning clap

Answer 36

tala

Question 37

plays an important role in indian music

Answer 37

rhythm

Question 38

common indian system of rhythm

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theka

Question 39

sequence of drum-syllables or “bol”

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theka

Question 40

most common instrument for keeping rhythm in Hindustani music

Answer 40

tabla

Question 41

most common instrument for keeping rhythm in carnatic music

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mridangam

Question 42

mridangam is also transliterated as?

Answer 42

mridang