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Indian Classical
Music
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a Raga? | A set of 5-8 notes used to display a mood or atmosphere. |
| When are Ragas performed? | At different times of day or at different seasons. |
| What is a Gharana? | A school of players. |
| What do you do in a Gharana? | Learn about the traditions and theories about how to play. |
| What is a Karnatic Kriti? | A Raga set to words to worship a Hindu deity. |
| How many strings does a Sitar have and what are they used for? | 7, the first 5 are plucked for the melody and the remaining 2 are used to play a drone. |
| What are Sympathetic Strings and what do they do? | Strings underneath main strings that vibrate, creating a thick, shimmery sound. |
| What is Mind? | A sliding glissando sound created when a finger is dragged across the neck of the Sitar. |
| What is a Tambura? | Backing instrument, often does the drone. |
| How many strings does a Tambura have? | 4 |
| What is a Tabla? | A pair of drums. |
| What is the left hand drum on a Tabla called? | Bayan. |
| What is the right hand drum on a Tabla called? | Tabla. |
| Which instrument usually plays the melody and how? | The Sitar: • Can play notes quickly • Can decorate notes |
| What are the notes of a Raga? | • Sa • Ri • Ga • Ma • Dha • Sa |
| Which instrument plays the rhythm? | The Tabla |
| What does that Tabla play? | A Tala |
| What is the first beat of a Tala called? | A Sam |
| What is a Vibhag? | A bar |
| What else do Tabla players do? | Improvise more complicated rhythms over the top of the drone and melody. |
| What does that Tambura play for the harmony? | A drone. |
| What is the drone that the Tambura plays? | A simple rhythmic pattern based on two notes. |
| What are the sections of a typical Raga? | • The Alap • The Jhor • The Jhala • The Gat or Bandish |
| What happens on the Alap? Is there any accompaniment? | Sitar starts to improvise notes of the chosen raga. Yes the Tambura drone is accompaniment |
| What happens in the Jhor? | • Music speeds up • More rhythmic • Sitar player plays on steady beat |
| What is the main difference between the Jhor and the Jhala? | The Jhala is much quicker. |
| What happens in the Gat or Bandish? | • Tabla player comes in • Group plays either Gat or Bandish • Players add improvisation to Gat or Bandish |
| What is a Gat? | A pre-composed piece of Indian Classical music FOR INSTRUMENTS ONLY. |
| What is a Bandish? | A pre-composed piece of Indian Classical music FOR VOICE AND INSTRUMENT. |
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