Rag Desh 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the sitar?

A

Plucked string instrument
7 main strings
12 sympathetic strings

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2
Q

What is the tabla?

A

Pair of drums

Played with hands

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3
Q

What is the Dayan?

A

Right drum
Smaller
Higher pitch

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4
Q

What is the banyan?

A

Lower
Larger
Left drum

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5
Q

What 2 talks are used?

A

Jhaptal

Tintal

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6
Q

What are the beats in jhaptal?

A

10 beats

2+3+2+3

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7
Q

What are the beats in tintal?

A

16 beats

4+4+4+4

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8
Q

What instrument Is used in the slap?

A

Sitar

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9
Q

What does the sitar do?

A

Introduce rag notes

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10
Q

Is the alap fast or slow?

Metered or not?

A

Slow

No regular pulse

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11
Q

What is the melody decorated with?

A
Pitch bends (meends)
 Slides
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12
Q

What instrument enters in the fat?

A

The tabla

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13
Q

What does the sitar begin playing in the gat?

A

A fixed composition
The gat
Moderate tempo

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14
Q

The sitar and tabla improvise. What are their improvisations based around?

A

The gat and tal

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15
Q

What do the improvisations end with?

A

A Tihai

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16
Q

What is a tihai

A

A short melody/ rhythm played 3 times

Ends on the San

17
Q

At the end of the gat what happens to the tempo?

A

It increases

18
Q

What does the sitar do in the jhalla?

A

Strums strings for rhythmic excitement

19
Q

The jhalla is fast or

Slow?

A

Fast