'Area of Study 4: World Music' - Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? MusicArea of Study 4: World MusicGCSEEdexcel Created by: KGR01Created on: 27-03-17 21:18 Alap The slow, introductory section of a raga performance 1 of 49 Art music Music that's written down (unlike folk music) 2 of 49 Balafon A West African xylophone 3 of 49 Bandish A pre-composed section of a raga performance, performed on the voice (instrumental version is a gat) 4 of 49 Bansuri An Indian flute 5 of 49 Bhajan A Hindu devotional song 6 of 49 Bodhràn An Irish framed drum used in Celtic music 7 of 49 Bouzouki A string instrument a bit like a mandolin, often played in Celtic folk music 8 of 49 Burkina Faso A country in West Africa, homelad of the group Koko 9 of 49 Call and response A musical question followed by an answer 10 of 49 Celtic Folk Music Western European folk music, particularly popular in Ireland and Scotland 11 of 49 Djembe A single headed African drum, played with the hands, with a wide tonal range 12 of 49 Donno An African drum, double headed, also known as a talking drum 13 of 49 Dundun A double headed African drum played with sticks 14 of 49 Ektal A 12-beat tala 15 of 49 Folk Music Music played by ordinary people in a traditional style, not usually written down 16 of 49 Gaelic A traditional Celtic language 17 of 49 Gat The pre-composed section of a raga performance (known as a bandish if it's sung) 18 of 49 Gharana The way Indian music is taught (by the oral tradition) 19 of 49 Harmonium An Indian classical keyboard instrument, powered by bellows pumped by hand 20 of 49 Heterophonic texture 2 or more slightly different versions of the same melody, played simultaneously 21 of 49 Jhalla The final, very fast 'show off' section of a raga performance 22 of 49 Jhaptal A 10-beat tala 23 of 49 Jhor A section of a raga performance that comes after the alap, and which is faster and more rhythmic 24 of 49 Kora A West African harp-like instrument 25 of 49 Master drummer The leader of an African drum ensemble 26 of 49 Matras Another name for the beats in the tala 27 of 49 Mbira An African thumb piano 28 of 49 Oral tradition Music that is taught and learned orally, not written down 29 of 49 Polyrhythmic texture A texture where several different rhythms are layered together 30 of 49 Rag Desh A raga used in the rainy season 31 of 49 Raga A 'scale' or mode used in Indian classical music 32 of 49 Rasa The 'mood' of the raga 33 of 49 Rupak A 7-beat tala 34 of 49 Sam The first beat of a tala 35 of 49 Sarangi A small bowed Indian string instrument 36 of 49 Sarod An Indian instrument like a small sitar, but with a fretless fingerboard 37 of 49 Shehnai An Indian instrument with a double reed (like an oboe) 38 of 49 Sitar A large, long-necked Indian string instrument with around 20 strings, only 1 or 2 of which play the melody (the others are resonating) 39 of 49 Strophic structure Common song structure, where all the verses have the same melody but different lyrics (often used in folk music) 40 of 49 Tabla A pair of drums used in Indian classical music 41 of 49 Tala A rhythm with a set number of beats, usually played on the tabla 42 of 49 Tambura Similar to a sitar, but with only 4 strings; plays the drone in Indian classical music 43 of 49 Tihai A complex 'flourish' at the end of a section of Indian classical music 44 of 49 Tintal A 16-beat tala 45 of 49 Uilleann pipes Irish bagpipes played in Celtic folk music 46 of 49 Vibhag A group of beats within a tala 47 of 49 Vibhag khali A place in a tala with a specific sound that places the beginning of the vibhag 48 of 49 Waulking A stage in the traditional cloth-making process in Scotland; cloth is pounded against a hard surface to clean, soften and thicken it 49 of 49
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