Terms Flashcards
Alap
The FIRST section of a Raga that is slow and has no pulse and introduces the notes of the Raga
svara kalpana
“invented” or “created” svaras, improvisation based on solfege syllables
gamaka
ornaments, such as slides and turns, used throughout a performance of a raga; also, one particular ornament in Hindustani music
Sruti
a basic harmony in the background for a raga
raga
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.
tala
rhytmic cycle characterized by claps and waves
jor
in the alap, a sense of pulsation with medium speed
jhala
Concluding section in the form of a standard Hindustani raga performance, characterized by fast tempos, tempo accelerations, and great rhythmic intensity.
bandish
second part of a raga, the fixed melodic composition with vocalization
gat
second part of a raga, the fixed melodic composition with vocalization
ustad
honorific term for an elder in the islam faith
pandit
honorific term for an elder in the hindu faith
shishya
a student who pledges their life to the guru to learn and be able to increase musical knowledge
gharana
lineage of teaching indian classica music
Tyāgarāja
part of the musical trinity who composed nanna palimpa, jagandana, and brova bharama
syama shastri
oldest of the musical trinity, composer
Dr. L Subramaniam
violonist in the song brova bharma
e gayathri
modern veena artist, child prodigy of carnatic music
Veena Dhanammal
Highly accomplished Carnatic musician, school of Carnatic music goes by her name, both vocalist and performer on Saraswati veena
Ravi Shankar
sitar player, played in jaga jogeshwari
amjad ali khan
sarodist, performs instrumental part in raga bilwali
ali akbar khan
played sarod in sai maihar gharana
babba allauddin khan
part of senia maihar ghrana, sarod player
ustad asad ali khan
a big three and sarod player, plays rudra veena
M.S. Subbulakshmi
part of the female trinity, her guru was semmsagudi srinivasa. awarded bharata ratna
Sudha Ragunathan
singer of visalakshim
purandara dasa
philosopher, who composed songs in the kannada language created kriti composition form and training method for singers
alla rhaka
taba player, part of the big 3
Bhrata
part of hindu ramayana, symbol of drama and realism
amir khusro
singer, musician, and persian language poet
swami haridas
spiritual poet and classical composistion. part of bhakti movement devoted to krishna and rhada.
miyan tansen
court musician for Akbar, plays classical music
dagar brothers
last family that sang dhrupad
kriti
composition, embellishments using various gamka techniques, improvisation of of melodic variations on a line of kriti. devotional
dhrupad
court music, devotional songs, first form, the style had died out