Rag Desh 1 Flashcards
What is the sitar?
Plucked string instrument
7 main strings
12 sympathetic strings
What is the tabla?
Pair of drums
Played with hands
What is the Dayan?
Right drum
Smaller
Higher pitch
What is the banyan?
Lower
Larger
Left drum
What 2 talks are used?
Jhaptal
Tintal
What are the beats in jhaptal?
10 beats
2+3+2+3
What are the beats in tintal?
16 beats
4+4+4+4
What instrument Is used in the slap?
Sitar
What does the sitar do?
Introduce rag notes
Is the alap fast or slow?
Metered or not?
Slow
No regular pulse
What is the melody decorated with?
Pitch bends (meends) Slides
What instrument enters in the fat?
The tabla
What does the sitar begin playing in the gat?
A fixed composition
The gat
Moderate tempo
The sitar and tabla improvise. What are their improvisations based around?
The gat and tal
What do the improvisations end with?
A Tihai
What is a tihai
A short melody/ rhythm played 3 times
Ends on the San
At the end of the gat what happens to the tempo?
It increases
What does the sitar do in the jhalla?
Strums strings for rhythmic excitement
The jhalla is fast or
Slow?
Fast
