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Instruments Flashcards

1
Q

4 Types of instruments

A

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

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2
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What is the veena

A

Stringed, plucked instrument

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3
Q

What is the veena known as

A

Saraswathi veena

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4
Q

What is the veena made out of

A

jack wood

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5
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How many frets does the veena have

A

24

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6
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How many strings does the veena have

A

7

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7
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What are the strings of the veena made of

A

Steel

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8
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What are the 4 main strings of the veena attached to

A

4 pegs

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9
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What are the 3 tala strings of the veena attached to

A

the naga pasam oveer the curvy metal bridge

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10
Q

How does one sit while playing the veena

A

Cross legged on the floor

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11
Q

How is the veena set in the players lap

A

Kudam on the right, suraikillai on the left

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12
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Where is the left hand while playing the veena

A

around the dandi from below

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13
Q

How many octaves does the veena play

A

3, it is polyphonus

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14
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What is the flute

A

A wind instrument, one of the first instruments

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15
Q

How many finger holes does the flute have

A

2-8

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16
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How many octaves does the flute play

A

2, monophonic

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17
Q

How must the holes in the flute be arranged

A

in line

18
Q

How must the inner part of the flute be

A

soft and hollow

19
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How is the flute played

A

solo, or accompaniment

20
Q

How is the pitch of the flute determined

A

when it is made

21
Q

What is the flute best made of

A

bamboo

22
Q

what else is the flute madeof

A

sandalwood
ebony
cane
ivory
gold
silver

23
Q

where do you blow in the flute

A

cork hole

24
Q

What is the miruthangam

A

2 faced percussion drum that keeps the rhythm

25
Q

what is the miruthangam usually made of

A

jackwood
sandal wood
margosa wood

26
Q

what is the body of the miruthangam like

A

2 bottomless flowerpots joined at rims

27
Q

how is the skin covering done in the miruthangam

A

stretched over 2 heads fastened to leather braces

28
Q

what are the heads of the miruthangam called

A

right- valanthalai
left- idathallai

29
Q

what is the valanthalai of the miruthangam made of

A

utkaraithattu
vettuthattu
kattathattu

30
Q

what is the idathalai of the miruthangam made of

A

sheep skin, buffalo skin on top

31
Q

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

A

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

32
Q

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

A

half an inch greater

33
Q

what differences are their between the miruthangams for men and women

A

the miruthangam for men is longer and broader then for women

34
Q

How is the miruthangam played

A

with 2 hands, wrists and finger tips

35
Q

what is the violin

A

4 stringed, bowed instrument

36
Q

what notes are played on the violin

A

fast, sustained notes

37
Q

what tones are played on the violin

A

semi and microtones over 4 octaves

38
Q

is the violin mono or poly phonus

A

polyphonus

39
Q

how many parts does the violin have

A

70

40
Q

How long is the body of the violin

A

35.5cm and is a hollow box

41
Q

how is the violin played

A

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

42
Q

what are the contributions of instruments in barathantyam

A

-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

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