Indian Music Key Words Flashcards
Rag
Scale
Sam
First note in tal
Rasa
Mood
Gharana
How Indian music is passed down
1 teacher to 1 pupil (typically father and son)
Dayan
One drum of the tabla
Right one
Big one
Made of copper
Bayan
One drum of tabla
Left one
Smaller one
Made of wood
Tan
Scalia flourishes
Really high or low really fast
Rupak
A tal
7 beats
Drone
A continuous note played throughout the piece.
Long-held, sustained.
Jhalla
Final section if a raga. Directly translates to shower. Everyone shows off in this section.
Improvisation
Not pre-composed.
Tal
A specific rhythm
Gat
After alap, pre-composed section
Bandish
Gat, but in song form.
In second rag desh
Tihai
A rhythmic device used to indicate arrival of new section
Linear
Always a linear harmony because of the drone played in the song.
Pakhawaj
Double headed drum, played on side
Tala
Indian word for rhythm
Alap
Introduction section
Introduces and explores rag
Chand
Triplets in improvisation
Hindustani
Music of North India is from Hindustani tradition
Jhor
Link Section
Raga
Indian piece of music
How is Indian music passed down?
Orally.
Typically passed from father to son, but one on one teaching.
How do we know about Indian music?
Travel
Internet
Recordings
Teaching
Keherwa
A tal used
8 beats
Ektal
A tal used
12 beats
Jhaptal
A tal used
10 beats
Teental
A tal used
16 beats
Meend
Sliding between notes
Desh
Monsoon season or night
Meend
Sliding between notes
Desh
Monsoon season or night
