Rag Desh

Question 1

Structure

Answer 1

Alap
Jhor
Jhala
Gat

Question 2

Alap

Answer 2

Slow improvised, ornamented, free time

Melodic stringed and tambura

Question 3

Jhor

Answer 3

Fairly slow, regular pulse, embellished and improvised melodies
No percussion instruments, melody and a drone

Question 4

Jhala

Answer 4

Virtuosic, fast and regular tempo, rhythms are complex and exciting

Question 5

Gat

Answer 5

Pre composed, melodic decorative improvisation, percussion added, plays tala

Question 6

Drone

Answer 6

Plays tonic, dominant of rag, melody improvises over the top using notes of rag

Question 7

Tonality

Answer 7

Static

Question 8

Harmony

Answer 8

Harmony may clash, due to notes of rag clashing with the notes of the drone

Question 9

Sitar

Answer 9

Plucked string instrument

7 metal strings, 2 are used drones

Question 10

Sarangi

Answer 10

Smaller than sitar, fret less

Uses a bow, like a violin

Question 11

Sarod

Answer 11

Smaller than sitar, fretless, metal finger board

Lower range and heavier tone than sitar

Question 12

Tambura

Answer 12

4 strings, resonator, provide drone notes to accompany the singer or instrumental

Question 13

Tabla

Answer 13

2 drums of different sizes, wood and metal

Play tala and improvisatory rhythms

Question 14

Bansuri

Answer 14

Flute

Question 15

Shehnai

Answer 15

Oboe

Question 16

Dynamics

Answer 16

Alter according to how many instruments are playing

Question 17

Alap Tempo

Answer 17

Generally slow, free tempo, explore notes of rag

Question 18

Gat tempo

Answer 18

Faster, stricter tempo

Question 19

Tan

Answer 19

Fast scalic passages

Question 20

Tala

Answer 20

Rhythms

Question 21

Melody

Answer 21

Improvised on rag

Question 22

Meend

Answer 22

Sliding between 1/4 tones

Question 23

Drone accompaniment

Answer 23

No sense of harmony, drone from tambura
To keep a sense of tuning and intonation as a reference
Adds texture

Question 24

Sam

Answer 24

First beat in each tal, stressed by musicains

Question 25

Version 1

Performer

Answer 25

Anouska Shankar

Sitar

Question 26

Version 1

Instruments

Answer 26

Sitar

Tabla

Question 27

Version 1

Structure

Answer 27

Alap
Gat 1
Gat 2

Question 28

Version 1

Tala

Answer 28

Jhaptal

Tintal

Question 29

Jhaptal tal

Answer 29

2+3+2+3

Question 30

Tintal tal

Answer 30

4+4+4+4

Question 31

Version 1

Alap

Answer 31

Improvised, explores rag, only sitar plays

Question 32

Version 1

Gat 1

Answer 32

Tabla enters with Jhaptal
Tihai (triplets) indicates end of improvised section
Medium tempo

Question 33

Version 1

Gat 2

Answer 33

Tintal

Faster

Question 34

Version 2

Performer

Answer 34

Chiranji Lal

Tanwar (voice)

Question 35

Version 2

Instruments

Answer 35

Voice, sarangi, sarod, pakhawaj, cymbals, tabla

Question 36

Version 2

Structure

Answer 36

Alap, Bhajan

Question 37

Version 2

Tala

Answer 37

Keherwa tal

Question 38

Keherwa tal

Answer 38

2+2+2+2

Question 39

Version 2

Alap

Answer 39

Improvised, slow, explores rag, singer melody

Question 40

Version 2

Bhajan

Answer 40

3 verses with first line as chorus
Between verses there are solos from Sarod and Sarangi
Piece ends with tihai

Question 41

Tihai

Answer 41

Triplets

Question 42

Version 3

Performer

Answer 42

Steve Gorn (bansuri)
Benji Wertherimer (esraj and tabla)

Question 43

Version 3

Instruments

Answer 43

Bansuri, esraj, tambura, tabla

Question 44

Version 3

Structure

Answer 44

Alap, gat 1, gat 2

Question 45

Version 3

Tala

Answer 45

Rupak tal

Ektel tal

Question 46

Rupak tal

Answer 46

3+2+2

Question 47

Ektel tal

Answer 47

2+2+2+2+2+2

Question 48

Version 3

Alap

Answer 48

Improvised, slow, explores rag, tambura plays drone, bansuri explores rag

Question 49

Version 3

Gat 1

Answer 49

Slowish tempo, bansuri and tabla both take turns swapping

Rupak tal

Question 50

Version 3

Gat 2

Answer 50

Fast

Ektel tal