Rag Desh 2 - 'Mhara Janam Maran'

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Structure

1. Alap - free, time

  • Saranghi, Tambura + voice

2. Bandish - alternated melody line between the vocal line, the saranghi and the sarod

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Melody

  • Based off the rag desh
  • Very decorated
  • Passed between the vocals, the saranghi and the sarod
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Instruments

  • Tambura - plays the drone
    • 4 strings
  • Saranghi - plays the melody sometimes
    • a fretless, bowed, string instrument
  • Sarod- sometimes plays the melody line
    • smaller, lower and less twangy sitar
  • Tabla- plays the tala
  • Pakhawaj and little cymbals - add rhythmic accents
  • Voice- melismatic, vocalisation + melody in Hindi
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Texture

  • Thickens as more instruments enter
  • Overall polyphonic
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Rhythm

  • Tabla plays the Keherwatal Tala
    • 8 beat pattern - 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
  • Little cymbals and Pakhawaj play rhythmic effects and accents
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