Rag Desh 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a bansuri?
A
Bamboo flute
Has holes instead of keys
2
Q
What is an esraj
A
Bowed string instrument
3
Q
What is a shruti box
A
Electronic drone
4
Q
What is a swarmandel?
A
Plucked string instrument
Like a zither
5
Q
What instruments are used in rag desh 3?
A
Bansuri Esraj Shruti box Swarmandel Tabla
6
Q
What is rupak tal?
A
7 beat cycle
3+2+2
7
Q
What is ektal?
A
12 beat cycle
2+2+2+2+2+2
8
Q
What notes are the drone in the alap?
A
D and A
9
Q
What instrument introduces rag notes?
A
Bansuri
10
Q
What takes over from the bansuri and alternates improvised melodys?
A
Esraj
11
Q
What is the tempo in the alap?
A
Slow
12
Q
Does it have a pulse?
A
No it has not pulse
13
Q
What tal is gat 1?
A
Rupak
14
Q
How does gat 1 begin?
A
Bansuri solo
15
Q
30 seconds later what enters?
A
The tabla
