Indian Music Glossary 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? MusicRag DeshGCSEEdexcel Created by: Loz215Created on: 06-04-15 12:39 Gharana Indian system of master-pupil teaching. 1 of 19 Raga Improvised music in several contrasting sections, based on a series of notes from a particular rag. 2 of 19 Rasa Mood created by the sounds of the pitchesin a particular raga. 3 of 19 Bols In a tala, these are the independant rythum parts that go against the main beat of the cycle creating exsisting syncopations. 4 of 19 Matras Individual beat in a rythmic cycle. 5 of 19 Syncopations Notes accented off the beat.The weak part of the beat is often emphasised. 6 of 19 Teental common 16 beat (4+4+4+4) rythmic cycle. 7 of 19 Alap The opening unmetred and improvised section of the raga. 8 of 19 Bandish The last section of a vocal raga-a fixed composition in the form of a song. 9 of 19 Gat The final section of an instrumental raga- a fixed composition with some improvised embellishments. 10 of 19 Jhalla The third section of a raga-a lively tempo and virtuoso display of improvisatory skills. The climax of the whole piece. 11 of 19 Jhor The second section of a raga-a medium tempo with the improvisation. 12 of 19 Meend/mind The sliding effects between notes. 13 of 19 Tan The rapid scalic flourishes on the sitar/sarod or sarangi 14 of 19 Timbre Particular tone colour of an instrument or voice. 15 of 19 Bansuri Indian flute without keys. 16 of 19 Shehnai A doublle reed Indian instrument, similar to a Western oboe. 17 of 19 Pentatonic Scale A scale built on five notes on the scale. The first,second,third,fifth and sixth degress of the scale. In C major these are C,D,E,G,A. 18 of 19 Sam The first beat of a rhythmic cycle. 19 of 19
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