Indian Classical Music


	Instruments	Structure
	Sitar - Plucked string instrument, shimmering resonance Sarod - Plucked string instrument, tangy mellow Sarangi - Bowed string instrument, hollow violin sound (violin with a cold) Tabla - Pair of drums, often plays Tal, bell like Tampura - Plucked string instrument, plays drone Mridignam - Double-headed drum	Alap - Drone, raga established, free rhythm, no strict pulse Jhor - Pulse established, tabla enters with Tal Jhalla - Lively, fast
	Features	Other information
	Improvisation Ornamentation Call and response / Imitation Pitch bending Vibrato	Rhythm based on rhythmic cycles called tala Melody is based on Indian Raga scale

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