Semester One Final (Music) Flashcards
What would most likely be the subject of a rural woman’s song
Holi festival
Which river flows through Kolkata
Hooghly
Which musical text features the first extended treatment of raga
Brihaddesi
What is the main subject of the lyrics written by the Trinity
bhatki devotionals
What country is not in the South Asia region
Turkmenistan
Which percussion instrument would be used in a Carnatic music ensemble
mridangam
AR Rahman is known for his compositions sung in
Tamil
Name the band who wrote “Freedom”
Sha’air + Func
How is the svara Komal Dhaivat notated in the Hindustani system
D
What did the Bauls represent to the Rabindranath Tagore
the promise of social equality
Define raga
the melodic structures of Indian classical music
which performer is known for singing ghazals
Ghulam Ali
Which instruments have strings
chordophones
What elements shape a melody
tension and release
Indian films draw from the long traditions of
musical theatre
Describe the Baul philosophy of teaching
Individuals who show a devotion to the divine can teach themselves
How would a raga most likely be learned
memorizing lessons from a music teacher
What is distinctive about the right hand drum of a tabla
it is tuned to the tonic
The last section of a kriti is called
charanam
Which song provides commentary on India in the post Independence ear
Mera juta hai jaapaani
Veerna Sahasrabuddhe is a noted singer of
khyals
What best represents the ustad-shagrid relationship
Ravi Shankar studies the sitar with Allauddin Khan
How does an RTP conclude
a pallavi set to a tabla
Which works opens with a melody played on the dotara
Ekdin Matir Bhitar Hibe Ghar
Identify the tala cycle in Balam Aaye Baso More Man Mein KundanLal Saigal
Kaharva
Qawwals are noted for their recitation of
Sufi poetry
The idakka is played at regular intervals during daily
worship services
How did the Urdu language form
Persian and Arabic mixed with the colloquial languages of North India
How does a sama’ begin
with a Quranic recitation
Name the singer in Main Yahan Hoon
Udit Narayan
How many gamaka does Carnatic music theory identify
10
What is the broadest definition of music
sound organized in time
Theka applies to the study and performance of
talas
What instrument is a small hand pump organ
harmonium
Identify the language family of Telugu
Dravidian
What is the basis of the melakarta system
order of svaras
Define theme
set of phrases that make up a complete melody
In Mere Dil Mein Khayal Aata Hai the bansuri evokes
memories of folk music
Traveling actors specializing in humor are called
bhands
The story of Mira’s life is told through
bhajan
Why do alternative Indian rock bands avoid using traditional Indian instruments
They believe they are cliched
Dhrupad singers were considered the most prestigious in pre modern
court centers
Pandit is term bestowed upon
senior artists
