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1
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Alap

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The FIRST section of a Raga that is slow and has no pulse and introduces the notes of the Raga

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svara kalpana

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“invented” or “created” svaras, improvisation based on solfege syllables

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gamaka

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ornaments, such as slides and turns, used throughout a performance of a raga; also, one particular ornament in Hindustani music

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Sruti

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a basic harmony in the background for a raga

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raga

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In Indian classical music, a complete and self-contained melodic system that serves as the basis for all the melodic materials in any composition or performance created in that raga.

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tala

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rhytmic cycle characterized by claps and waves

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jor

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in the alap, a sense of pulsation with medium speed

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jhala

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Concluding section in the form of a standard Hindustani raga performance, characterized by fast tempos, tempo accelerations, and great rhythmic intensity.

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bandish

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second part of a raga, the fixed melodic composition with vocalization

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gat

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second part of a raga, the fixed melodic composition with vocalization

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ustad

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honorific term for an elder in the islam faith

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12
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pandit

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honorific term for an elder in the hindu faith

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shishya

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a student who pledges their life to the guru to learn and be able to increase musical knowledge

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14
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gharana

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lineage of teaching indian classica music

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15
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Tyāgarāja

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part of the musical trinity who composed nanna palimpa, jagandana, and brova bharama

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syama shastri

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oldest of the musical trinity, composer

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17
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Dr. L Subramaniam

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violonist in the song brova bharma

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18
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e gayathri

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modern veena artist, child prodigy of carnatic music

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Veena Dhanammal

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Highly accomplished Carnatic musician, school of Carnatic music goes by her name, both vocalist and performer on Saraswati veena

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Ravi Shankar

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sitar player, played in jaga jogeshwari

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amjad ali khan

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sarodist, performs instrumental part in raga bilwali

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22
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ali akbar khan

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played sarod in sai maihar gharana

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23
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babba allauddin khan

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part of senia maihar ghrana, sarod player

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ustad asad ali khan

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a big three and sarod player, plays rudra veena

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M.S. Subbulakshmi

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part of the female trinity, her guru was semmsagudi srinivasa. awarded bharata ratna

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26
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Sudha Ragunathan

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singer of visalakshim

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27
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purandara dasa

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philosopher, who composed songs in the kannada language created kriti composition form and training method for singers

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28
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alla rhaka

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taba player, part of the big 3

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29
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Bhrata

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part of hindu ramayana, symbol of drama and realism

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30
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amir khusro

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singer, musician, and persian language poet

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31
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swami haridas

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spiritual poet and classical composistion. part of bhakti movement devoted to krishna and rhada.

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32
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miyan tansen

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court musician for Akbar, plays classical music

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33
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dagar brothers

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last family that sang dhrupad

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34
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kriti

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composition, embellishments using various gamka techniques, improvisation of of melodic variations on a line of kriti. devotional

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35
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dhrupad

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court music, devotional songs, first form, the style had died out

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36
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khyal

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followed dhrupad, emphasized sitar, sarod, and tabla. meaning “imagination” or “fantasy”

37
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thumri

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music of female entertainers, usually love songs btwn rhada and krishna

38
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bhajan

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sufri devotional poem in praise of allah

39
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tampura

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4 or 5 string plucked lute, used in carnatic music

40
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sitar

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plucked lute with 18 strings, used very often in classical music

41
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sarod

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25 string plucked lute, fretless neck, carved wooden resonator, covered with goatskin

42
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sarangi

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bowed string instrument with a skin covered resonator, used in folk music

43
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rudra veena

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a zither made with bamboo and gourds, played by plucking string

44
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sarawati veena

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indian plucked veena, used in classical music

45
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tabla

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hand twin drums

46
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pakhawaj

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membranophone with wood, goat skin, and rice paper. two heads and is tuned to the raga

47
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mridangam

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South Indian double-headed drum, barrel shaped

48
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harmonium

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an organ-like keyboard instrument with small metal reeds and a pair of bellows operated by the player’s feet

49
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krisha/rhada

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major hindu God, has to do mainly with love and kindess

50
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rama (and sita)

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avatar of hindu God vishnu, sita was ramas love interest

51
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saraswati

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wife of bhrama, goddess of wisdom and learning

52
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vedas

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chanted oral religious poems in hindu

53
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natya shastra

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sanskrit Hindu text on the performing arts

54
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sufi

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The branch of Islam that believes in a more mystical connection with Allah

55
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qawwali

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sufi devotional music

56
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devadasi

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female artist who serves dieties through dance

57
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Vijayanagara Empire

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region of south india that holds the vinapashka temple, was a place of refuge

58
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mughal empire

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an Islamic imperial power that ruled a large portion of Indian subcontinent which began in 1526, invaded and ruled most of Hindustan (South Asia) by the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and ended in the mid-19th century.

59
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silk road

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helped the transfer of music

60
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brian jones

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guitarist and sitar player in paint it black (rollign stones), disovered his love through ravi shankar

61
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george harrison

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used the sitar in his song the norweigian wood

62
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apache indian

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sung rajah in the uk

63
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john mclaughlin

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jazz music that was coupled with indian music, played guitar and veena

64
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Zakir Hussain

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indian tabla player and composer

65
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panjabi mc

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Jay z, established connections between bhangra and hip hop

66
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talvin singh

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dj from uk, album butterfly, song, tabla player

67
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Master D/Asian Dub Foundation

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singer of the uk band, tries to change societies thoughts about immigrants

68
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Channi Singh/Alaap

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british/bhangra musician, the godfather of bhangra music in the west, lead singer of his band allap

69
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Johnny Kalsi

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british/indian dhol master

70
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sangeeta

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british female bhangra artist, sang forbiden love in hindi

71
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Lata Mageshkar

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indian playback singer, won bharat ratna, established sound for female singers

72
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Naushad

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music director for hindi films

73
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R.D. Burman

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music director and composer

74
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SD Burman

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music director for bollywood

75
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Asha Bhosle

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famous playback singer, junior sister of lata, sings hare rama here krihsna

76
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Alka Yagnik

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took over mantle from lata, sang for hindi film

77
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Laxmikant-Pyarelal

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music director duo of khal nayak

78
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A.R. Rahman

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music director of lagaan, won song of the year

79
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Udit Narayan

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voiced male lead of lagaan

80
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M.S. Vishwanathan

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king of light music, moondru deivangal

81
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S.P. Balasubramaniam

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playback singer for indian films

82
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dhol

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double headed drum played in bhangra

83
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tumbi

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a single-stringed instrument associated with bhangra music

84
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raga rock

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Combining of Western and Eastern music and influenced by Ravi Shankar.

85
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sikh

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A member of a religious community founded in the Punjab region of India. Developed in the 15th century. They believe in One Immortal Being and the teachings of ten Gurus, starting with Guru Nanak.

86
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Bhangra

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harvest dance of the punjabi people

87
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Filmi git

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genre of music from western influences, 8 beats with dancers

88
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Asian Beat

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a modern genre of music that includes popular musicians of today

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