A pattern of notes that have a particular ascending or descending pattern. Associated with a different time of day, mood, season or special occasion
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Rag Desh
Late evening rag associated with monsoon season.
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Sargam
Used for naming notes Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa. The tonic, or ground note, is Sa (this is heard in the drone). Two other important notes in Rag Desh are Pa and Re.
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Tala
Tal = repeating rhythm pattern usually played by the tabla. Usually has between 6-16 beats. Beats grouped into small sections
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Sam
First beat of a cycle - marks the beginnings and ends of improvisations so is often accented
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Tinital
Most common Tal = Sixteen beats (4+4+4+4) = four sections beginning on the 1st, 5th, 9th and 13th beats.
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Drone
note held (or repeated) throughout a passage of music. It is the sound usually heard first, stating the tonic note, Sa.
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How to mark Tala
Hand claps and waves
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Soloist
either a singer or an instrumentalist playing the melody
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Percussion
usually tabla
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Drone
usually a tanpura, harmonium or electronic box
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The Sitar
a long-necked plucked string instrument with movable frets and a gourd resonator
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The Sarod
A plucked string instrument, short and has no frets, played by plucking strings with a large plectrum, has main strings and sympathetic strings, plays ornaments by sliding up and down the strings
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The Sarangi
Fretless bow instrument, held in the lap, has 3 main strings and as many as 36 sympathetic strings
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The Esraj
A bowed string instrument, played sitting on the floor, has a number of sympathetic and drone strings
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The Bansuri
A bamboo flute with no keys
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Late evening rag associated with monsoon season.
Back
Rag Desh
Card 3
Front
Used for naming notes Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa. The tonic, or ground note, is Sa (this is heard in the drone). Two other important notes in Rag Desh are Pa and Re.
Back
Card 4
Front
Tal = repeating rhythm pattern usually played by the tabla. Usually has between 6-16 beats. Beats grouped into small sections
Back
Card 5
Front
First beat of a cycle - marks the beginnings and ends of improvisations so is often accented
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