Music: Rag Desh performed by Steve Gorn and Benjy Wertheimer

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  • Rag Desh - Steve Gorn and Benjy Wertheimer
    • Instrumentation
      • Bansuri - a bamboo flute which has holes instead of keys
      • Esraj - a bowed string instrument
      • Shruti box - an electronic instrument that plays a drone
      • Swarmandel - a plucked string instrument
      • Tabla - a pair of drums, the right one is called a dayan which is smaller so has a higher pitch, the left one is called a bayan which is larger so has a lower pitch
    • Rhythm
      • 1st Tal used: Rupak, a 7 beat cycle
        • A Tal is a rhythmic patter played on the drums. It is a cycle of beats that is repeated and improvised.
      • 2nd Tal used: Ektal, a 12 beat cycle
        • A Tal is a rhythmic patter played on the drums. It is a cycle of beats that is repeated and improvised.
    • Melody
      • Ascending starting on middle C - C, D, F, G, B, C
      • Based on notes of the rag
      • Descending starting an octave above middle C - C, B flat, A, G, F, E, D, C

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