Indian Music Key Words Flashcards
0
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Rag
A
Scale
1
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Sam
A
First note in tal
2
Q
Rasa
A
Mood
3
Q
Gharana
A
How Indian music is passed down
1 teacher to 1 pupil (typically father and son)
4
Q
Dayan
A
One drum of the tabla
Right one
Big one
Made of copper
5
Q
Bayan
A
One drum of tabla
Left one
Smaller one
Made of wood
6
Q
Tan
A
Scalia flourishes
Really high or low really fast
7
Q
Rupak
A
A tal
7 beats
8
Q
Drone
A
A continuous note played throughout the piece.
Long-held, sustained.
9
Q
Jhalla
A
Final section if a raga. Directly translates to shower. Everyone shows off in this section.
10
Q
Improvisation
A
Not pre-composed.
11
Q
Tal
A
A specific rhythm
12
Q
Gat
A
After alap, pre-composed section
13
Q
Bandish
A
Gat, but in song form.
In second rag desh
14
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Tihai
A
A rhythmic device used to indicate arrival of new section
