Indian music vocabulary

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the second section of a raga - medium tempo with improvisation
johr
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the third section of a raga and the climax of the whole piece- lively and virtuoso display improvisatory skills
jhalla
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Indian system of master- pupil teaching
gharana
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Indian flute
bansuri
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The final section of an instrumental raga - a fixed composition with some improvised embellishments
gat
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The last section of a vocal raga, a fixed composition in the form of a song
bandish
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The opening, unmetred and improvised section of a raga
alap
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improvised music in several contrasting sections, based on a series of notes based on a certain rag
raga
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mood created by the sounds of the pitches in a particular rag
rasa
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a scale built on 5 notes
pentatonic scale
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the sliding effect between notes
mind
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the rapid scale flourishes on the sitar, sarod or sarangai
tan
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a plucked string instrument, 2 of the metal strings are used as drones and the others are plucked giving a twangy effect
sitar
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a string instrument which is fretless and uses a bow like a violin. has a gentle tone and used to accompany singers
sarangi
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a simple instrument with only 4 strings and a resonator, used to provide a drone to accompany singers or instrumentalists
tambura
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small set of 2 drums of different sizes which play the chosen rhythm cycles as well as improvised rhythms
tabla
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has two sets of strings to create a distorted effect. fretless and has a metal fingerboard so the player can slide up and down the strings
sarod
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Where does rag desh come from?
North India
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the third section of a raga and the climax of the whole piece- lively and virtuoso display improvisatory skills

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Indian system of master- pupil teaching

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Indian flute

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Comments

Samuel Richardson

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I like the fact these more difficult questions only have two options for answers in order to make difficulty more accesible. This doubles up as a spelling test for key terms on Indian Raga!

jjthebeast

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I think it is spelt Meend and not Mind, but thanks for the quiz

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