Indonesia/India/Arab Kingdom Flashcards
taqsim
Arab improvisation
maqam
Arab scale
layali
Arab vocal improvisation
leli
“my night” in Arab vocal improvisation
ayni
“my eyes” in Arab vocal improvisation
darabuka
Arab single membrane drum
raga
Indian scale
alap
Indian improvisation
Hindustani influences
Aryan, Indo-European
Karnatak influences
Dravidian, Kannada
tabla
Hindustani drum, 2 drums side by side
mridangam
Karnatak drum, double headed barrel drum
ghatam
Karnatak clay drum
Hindustani instrumentation
Harmonium, singer, bowed st. instrument closely imitating singer, open harp, drone
Karnatak instrumentation
Flute, violin, drone
tambura
drone instrument
sruti-box
electronic drone instrument
Indian melody instruments
sitar, veena, violin
3 main aspects of Indian music
melody line, drone, percussive line
Difference in musical form b/w N/S Indian
Karnatak = alap is shorter
Performance setting of Hindustani music
Palaces
Performance setting of Karnatak music
Temples
bhava
Indian term; emotional state of performer
rasa
Indian term; what the listener feels
guru
Indian teacher