Rag Desh 1: Sitar and Tabla Flashcards
What are the five sections of version 1?
Alap Gat 1 Tihai Gat 2 Jhalla
What happens in the Alap?
Slow introduction
No pulse
What happens in Gat 1?
Tabla enters at 0.58
Decoration added
Fixed composition
What tala is it in gat 1? How many beats?
Jhap-tal
10 beats
What happens in the Tihai?
Short phrase heard 3 times on sitar then ends on the Sam.
What happens in gat 2?
Faster
Uses a different tala
What tala is used in gat 2? How many beats?
Tin-tal
16 beats
What happens in the Jhalla?
High point in piece
Fast pulse with exciting and complex rhythms
Drone strings strummed to give a striking effect
What are the instruments in version 1?
Sitar
Tabla
Tambura (for the drone)
How long does the Alap last?
55 seconds
How long does gat 1 last?
0:55-9:27
How long does Tihai last?
3:40-3:50
And in other places
How long does gat 2 last?
Starts at 9:27
When does the Jhalla occur?
10:10- end
