Music of India Flashcards
1
Q
Sitar
A
stringed instrument, shimmering sounds created, notes can sound bent or dissorted
2
Q
tabla
A
a pair of drums
3
Q
tambura
A
4-6 stringed instrument normally a backing instrument
4
Q
harmonium
A
keyboard, air pumped by hand bellows
5
Q
shinhai
A
double reed, similar to an oboe
6
Q
bansuri
A
flute mad of bamboo (normally)
7
Q
sarangi
A
bowed instrument
8
Q
sarod
A
mini sitar
9
Q
what is raga
A
scale of notes in a pattern (ascending or descending)