Music of India

Question 1

Known as the “Land of spirituality and philosophy”

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India

Question 2

Birthplace of some of the major religions like

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Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism

Question 3

Are devotional practices which the Indians perform during religious services and festivals.

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Chants and Hymns

Question 4

Are predominant in the Indian music.

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Melody and Rhythm

Question 5

Is not relevant in a music composition.

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Harmony

Question 6

Their music form is not much structured compared to

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Western music

Question 7

The melody is very extravagant often uses

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Microtones

Question 8

Performers are required to improvise music based on 2 major elements

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Raga and Tala

Question 9

It means melody and to please

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Raga

Question 10

It mean clap or rhythm

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Tala

Question 11

The……of voices is very nasal.

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Timbre

Question 12

This uses the………as one aspect of singing

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Melismatic style

Question 13

Is based on traditional melodic patterns of five to nine tones, on which melodies are formed.

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Raga

Question 14

The smallest interval perceptible to the ear is called

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Shruti

Question 15

Shruti in Western music is called.

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Microtones

Question 16

Indian Notation

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Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni

Question 17

Is the arrangement of beat patterns arranged in groups.

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Tala

Question 18

An accent is applied in each group of beats but the first beats signifies the

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Importance of the musical composition

Question 19

Usually follows a certain musical structure.

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Forms

Question 20

Indian music has 2 forms.

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The open and the closed

Question 21

Have no distinct start or end, has an unpredictable rhythmic structure, and a relaxed tempo.

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Open forms

Question 22

It shows noticeably obvious start and finish structure and follow the rules of the tala

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Closed forms

Question 23

India’s vocal music is a way to express deep devotion to God. This includes

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Carnatic and Hindustanic music

Question 24

There are many classifications if folk music based on regional languages……….are examples of these forms

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Bhangra, lavani, dandiya, Rajasthani

Question 25

Aerophone

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Shehnai and Bansuri

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Chordophone

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Tanpura or Tanpuri Sitar, Rebab, and Veena or Vina

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Idiophone

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Jal Tarang

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Membranophones

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Tabla and Mridangam

Question 29

Is made of wood with a metal flare bell at the end

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Shehnai

Question 30

Plays the melody part

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Bansuri

Question 31

Is a four-or five-string long- necked lute instrument.

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Tanpura or Tanpuri

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Is a plucked lute instrument with adjustable metal frets which may be tied to the fingerboard in the positions of a particular raga

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Sitar

Question 33

Is a thin-necked string instrument

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Rebab

Question 34

Has 3 melodic strings and 3 drone strings

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Veena or Vina

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Consists of a set of tuned ceramic bowls.

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Jal Tarang

Question 36

Is a 2 drum instrument; one drum is tuned to the tonic or key tone while the other creates a variety of tones and timbres.

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Tabla

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Is a two-headed drum laid across the lap of the player

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Mridangam

Question 38

Indian folk song

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Hymn of Shiva