MUSIC OF INDIA Flashcards
True or False? Music traditions of India are among the oldest in the world?
True
In India, classical music has been developed into two distinctive musical styles. What are they?
1). Karnatak music (Southern Indian)
2). Hindustani music (Northern Indian)
It is the skillful on-the-spot use of musical embellishments or ornamentation in performing.
Improvisation
What are the ornaments used in Indian music called?
Gamakas
What are teachers and student referred as?
1). Guru (teacher)
2). Shishya (student)
The shishya and guru are bonded together for line in a symbolic ceremony called?
Nara
There are nine identified feelings or emotions in Hindu mythology. These emotions are called?
Rasas
What are the nine feelings or emotions of Hindu mythology?
1). Affection
2). Fear
3). Happiness
4). Rage
5). Sympathy
6). Bravery
7). Amazement
8). Serenity
9). Repulsion
The Indian classical music tradition is based on melodic patterns or framework called?
Raga
Raga is composed of how many tones?
five to nine tones
The word “raga” is derived from a word that means?
“color” or “atmosphere”
Hindu music possesses a basic scale called?
Thaat
The basic tones or swaras in the thaat are called?
SA, RI, GA. MA, PA, DHA, and NI
These are tones whose intervals are smaller than a half tone.
Microtones
How many musical octaves are there in an Indian musical?
22 shrutis
The Indian tonal system is divided into two tetrachords, (series of four tones) what are they?
1). Purvanga
2). Uttaranga
The purvanga is the lower tetrachord consisting of notes?
SA (lower), RI, GA, and MA
What is the lead tone of the purvanga?
vadi
The uttaranga is composed of the notes?
PA, DHA, NI, and SA (higher)
What is the lead tone of the uttaranga?
samvadi
The rhythmic tune cycle of India is called?
Tala
Each tala has a set number of beats called?
Matras
What are the three tempi used in Indian classical music?
1). Vilambita (slow)
2). Madhya (moderate)
3). Druta (fast)
A tempi where there are 60 beats in a minute.
Vilambita (slow)
