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)
A tempi where there are 120 beats per minute.
Madhya (moderate)
A tempi where there are 240 beats per minute.
Druta (fast)
Chordophones in India is classified into two. What are they?
Tut (plucked)
Betat (Bowed)
What are the chordophone instruments under TUT?
Sitar
Tambura
Vina
Sarod
What are the chordophone instruments under BETAT?
Sarangi
Sarinda
What is Idiophone also known as in India?
Ghan
What are all the idiophone instruments?
Ghatam
Chimpta
What is Membranophones also known as in India?
Avanadoh
What are all the membranophone instruments?
Mridangam
Tabla
What is Aerophones also known as in India?
Sushir
What are all the aerophone instruments?
Shahnai
Venu
Bansuri
Nagaswaram
In the rasas what feelings or emotions are related to music.
Affection, sympathy, bravery, and serenity.
In the rasas what feelings or emotions are related to drama.
Fear, happiness, rage, amazementg, and repulsion.
Each tala can consist of how many beats?
3 - 108 beats
The most common talas are from how many?
6 - 16 matras
The tala with 16 beats is called?
Teental
The first beat of every cycle in TALA is called?
Sam
The tala with 6 beats is called?
Tala Dadra
The tala with 14 beats is called?
Jhumratal
The tala with 7 beats is called?
Tivratal
The tala with 12 beats is called?
Ektal
The tala with 10 matras is called?
Jhaptal
How many talas are there in Indian music?
120 talas
How many talas are commonly used in Indian music?
30
