Instruments

Question 1

4 Types of instruments

Answer 1

Tata- Stringed
Sushira- wind
ghana- solid
avanaddha- covered

Question 2

What is the veena

Answer 2

Stringed, plucked instrument

Question 3

What is the veena known as

Answer 3

Saraswathi veena

Question 4

What is the veena made out of

Answer 4

jack wood

Question 5

How many frets does the veena have

Answer 5

24

Question 6

How many strings does the veena have

Answer 6

7

Question 7

What are the strings of the veena made of

Answer 7

Steel

Question 8

What are the 4 main strings of the veena attached to

Answer 8

4 pegs

Question 9

What are the 3 tala strings of the veena attached to

Answer 9

the naga pasam oveer the curvy metal bridge

Question 10

How does one sit while playing the veena

Answer 10

Cross legged on the floor

Question 11

How is the veena set in the players lap

Answer 11

Kudam on the right, suraikillai on the left

Question 12

Where is the left hand while playing the veena

Answer 12

around the dandi from below

Question 13

How many octaves does the veena play

Answer 13

3, it is polyphonus

Question 14

What is the flute

Answer 14

A wind instrument, one of the first instruments

Question 15

How many finger holes does the flute have

Answer 15

2-8

Question 16

How many octaves does the flute play

Answer 16

2, monophonic

Question 17

How must the holes in the flute be arranged

Answer 17

in line

Question 18

How must the inner part of the flute be

Answer 18

soft and hollow

Question 19

How is the flute played

Answer 19

solo, or accompaniment

Question 20

How is the pitch of the flute determined

Answer 20

when it is made

Question 21

What is the flute best made of

Answer 21

bamboo

Question 22

what else is the flute madeof

Answer 22

sandalwood
ebony
cane
ivory
gold
silver

Question 23

where do you blow in the flute

Answer 23

cork hole

Question 24

What is the miruthangam

Answer 24

2 faced percussion drum that keeps the rhythm

Question 25

what is the miruthangam usually made of

Answer 25

jackwood sandal wood margosa wood

Question 26

what is the body of the miruthangam like

Answer 26

2 bottomless flowerpots joined at rims

Question 27

how is the skin covering done in the miruthangam

Answer 27

stretched over 2 heads fastened to leather braces

Question 28

what are the heads of the miruthangam called

Answer 28

right- valanthalai left- idathallai

Question 29

what is the valanthalai of the miruthangam made of

Answer 29

utkaraithattu vettuthattu kattathattu

Question 30

what is the idathalai of the miruthangam made of

Answer 30

sheep skin, buffalo skin on top

Question 31

what is a common ritual done with the miruthangam at the beginning of a concert

Answer 31

paste of suji and water of boiled rice is placed on the centre of the idanthalai to make sure it exactly an octave below the valanthalai

Question 32

how much bigger is the idathalai than the valanthalai of a the miruthangam

Answer 32

half an inch greater

Question 33

what differences are their between the miruthangams for men and women

Answer 33

the miruthangam for men is longer and broader then for women

Question 34

How is the miruthangam played

Answer 34

with 2 hands, wrists and finger tips

Question 35

what is the violin

Answer 35

4 stringed, bowed instrument

Question 36

what notes are played on the violin

Answer 36

fast, sustained notes

Question 37

what tones are played on the violin

Answer 37

semi and microtones over 4 octaves

Question 38

is the violin mono or poly phonus

Answer 38

polyphonus

Question 39

how many parts does the violin have

Answer 39

70

Question 40

How long is the body of the violin

Answer 40

35.5cm and is a hollow box

Question 41

how is the violin played

Answer 41

bow is held by right hand, left plays on the fingerboard

Question 42

what are the contributions of instruments in barathantyam

Answer 42

-accompanying instruments control layam and talam -help express emotion, helping the dancers abhinayam reach the audience more intensely -instruments giver enthusiasm and energy -helpful to the singer -jaathi solkattu can be played through the miruthangam -vocal song itself describes theme to a dance performance