Rag Desh Flashcards by Christine downey

Q

What is a bansuri?

A

Indian Flute

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What is an esraj?

A

Bowed string instrument

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What is a shruti box?

A

electronic instrument used for a drone

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What is a swarmandel?

A

Plucked string instrument

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What is a tabla?

A

pair of drums. Dayan (smaller) and bayan (larger)

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What is a sitar?

A

plucked instrument

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What is a sarod?

A

Plucked sting instrument

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What is a sarangi

A

Bowed sting instrument

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what is a pakhawaj?

A

long double headed drum

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How are cymbals used?

A

gentle, occasional tings

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What is a tal?

A

Rhythm cycle

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What is Tintal?

A

16 beats 4+4+4+4

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What is Jhapta?l

A

10 beats 2+3+2+3

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Which version uses tintal and jahpta?l

A

Anoushka Shankar

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What is an alap?

A

Introduction

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How would you recognise an alap?

A

slow, free time, no pulse, decorations and slides

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What is the gat?

A

Fixed composition where the tabla enters

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What is a jhalla?

A

fast section where strings are strummed (AS)

Q

What is keherwa tal?

A

8 beat (2+2+2+2)

Q

Which piece uses keherwa tal?

A

Mhara janam maran

Q

What is a bhajan?

A

main section of a song

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What is a tihai?

A

melody or rhythm played 3 times

Q

what is a sam?

A

1st beat of the tal which is stressed

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What is a melisma?

A

More than one note sung to a syllable

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What is rupak tal?

A

7 beat cycle 3+2+2

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What is ektal?

A

12 beat cycle 2+2+2+2+2+2

Q

which piece has 2 gats?

A

Gorn and Wertheimer

Q

What is a tan?

A

Fast scales

Q

what is meend?

A

Pitch bends

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What does improvised mean?

A

Not written down, made up as you go

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What is a rag?

A

the name of a scale, whole piece or melodic idea

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When is rag desh associated with?

A

late evening and monsoon season

Q

Why is the rag different ascending and descending?

A

different notes are used ascending and descending