Music of India

Question 1

Land of Spirituality and Philosophy,

Answer 1

India

Question 2

For melody, those small variations of notes yk?

Answer 2

Microtones

Question 3

“To please”
Traditional melodic patterns of 5-9 tones

Answer 3

Raga

Question 4

Microtones, smallest interval perceptible to the ear

Answer 4

Shruti

Question 5

A way to express deep devotion to God

Answer 5

Indian Vocal Music

Question 6

True or False: Indian Folk songs started with topics about love and day to day life

Answer 6

False, they started off as devotional songs which then later developed to love and day to day life

Question 7

T/F: Classifications are based on regional Language

Answer 7

True, the four languages are Bhangra, Lavani, Dardiya, And Rajasthani

Question 8

Clap or rhythm, arrangement of beat patterns in groups

Answer 8

Tala

Question 9

Form in music follows a certain structure, Differentiate the two:
Open Formed
Close formed

Answer 9

Close = Obvious start and end, follows rules
Open = Unpredicatble but relaxed tempo

Question 10

Plays the melody

Answer 10

Bansuri
Bonus: Shenai is made of wood with metal flare bell at the end

Question 11

Differentiate; Tanpura/Tanpuri and Sitar

Answer 11

Tanpura is a four/five string long necked lute which provides melody and drone effect
Sitar is a plucked lute i with adjustable metal fret. thins wires under give vibration sound

Question 12

Famous in south India, 3 melodic strings + 3 drone strings

Answer 12

Veena/Vina

Question 13

Identify the Membranophones.
A) 2 drum instrument, one tonic and one for tones and timbres(tala part)
B.) Two headed drum laid across the lap of player, plays tala part

Answer 13

A - Tabla
B - Mridangam

Question 14

Set of tuned ceramic bowls, produces watery sound

Answer 14

Jai Tarang

Question 15

A) Applied in each group of beats, the first beat signifies the importance of the composition
B) 3 basic types with each being twice faster than the other

Answer 15

A)Accent
B)Tempo