flattenedB.
Melody
· PlayedbySitar.
· InAlapthisisunaccompaniedandsomainly
improvised.
· Gat1isasetcomposition.
· Decorationaddedincludingtriplets(chand).
· Inthefinalpartswehaveatihaitomarktheend.
Instrumentation
· Sitarusedasmainmelodicinstrument.Plucked
instrumentwithsevenprincipalstringsandupto
adozensympatheticloosestrings.Useof
rhythmiceffectJHALLAandimprovisationin
triplets(chand).
· Tabla=Indianpercussiveinstrument.Two
drums;tabla=smaller,bayaislarger.Provides
thetal=jhaptal.
Structure
· Alap=slowandunmetered
· Gat1=sitarplayingfixedcomposition.Thisisin
jhaptal.
· Gat2=fasterandusesteental.
· Infinalpart,weseeatihaitomarkend.
Rhythm
· Introductorysceneisunmetred.
· JhaptalusedinGat1=10beats(2+3+2+3)
· TeentalmostcommoncycleusedinGat2
(4+4+4+4)
· SitarimprovesintripletsinGat1.
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