Rag Desh Bansuri

Question 1

Rhythm

Answer 1

RUPAK TAL

• 7 beats
• 3 2 2

EKTAL

• 12 beats
• 2 2 2 2 2 2

Question 2

Instruments

Answer 2

• Bansuri (bamboo flute)
• Esraj (bowed)
• Shruti box (electronic instrum, plays drone)
• Swarmandel (plucked)
• Tabla

Question 3

Who and when first performed

Answer 3

• 2004

- 2 US musicians, Steve Gorn, Benjy Weirtheimer

Question 4

Structure ALAP

Answer 4

• drone on D and A
• bansuri introduces notes and mood of raj
• esraj takes over
• instruments alternate improv phrases
• slow temp
• no reg pulse

Question 5

Structure GAT 1

Answer 5

• SLOW gat
• rupak tal
• begins with bansuri solo
• then tabla enters
• improv: bansuri (gat) and tabla (tal)
• tihai to finish section

Question 6

Structure GAT 2

Answer 6

• FAST gat
• starts with tabla solo
• virtuosic improv
• bansuri plays tans
• piece ends with 3 tihais

Question 7

What are tans

Answer 7

fast scales

Question 8

Structure (brief)

Answer 8

• Alap
• Gat 1
• Gat 2