Rag Desh - Shankar

Question 1

instrumentation - sitar

Answer 1

plucked string
long neck
7 main strings - melody
12 sympathetic strings - shimmering sound

Question 2

instrumentation - tabla drums

Answer 2

bayan - left, large, metal

dayan - right, small, wood

Question 3

rhythm

Answer 3

tintal (4+4+4+4)

jhaptal (2+3+2+3)

Question 4

structure - alap

Answer 4

sitar only
decorative
meends

Question 5

structure - gat

Answer 5

tabla

improvisations end with tihai - short melody/rhythm played 3 time

Question 6

structure - jhalla

Answer 6

fast

strumming - excitement