Rag Desh

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  • Created on: 03-04-13 20:41
G G X X K G K E W I M E W S D Q O L B E H
D B A N S U R I U U P V M W R W A Y J M W
E U I I S N E D M N E T C V R I N X F X E
Y B A B Y E F T A D X R H C I O F G W V W
T M N M V A H K R I H T P N Q M H J P U F
J F H B L J S D V A Q A I B J A F H S I V
I P E J K M I D F L N G I G R R F J N Q P
Y A H G S L D K J L F K A A N M N R R D V
Y X S N X S N A M A A D N N V F M D M W M
I W I Y A J A W A H U A O Q D N E Y B N V
W P W R H O B W G J P J I N V J C J V R P
I U T K Y B O F D L C S G G K H C W I J O
W A H B I D W W L A H V M Y F Q H O U K Q
M T J P U T E E T A L T I N T A L J F V G
P E N T A T O N I C S C A L E Q X H O H F
X M E E N D M I N D R K B P K Q C T M A Q
A S N P N A R S M H A L C G P X H N L X I
W S O S Y N C O P A T I O N S P W X C N L
L B F V P C Y P K N O L N T E E S C O Y I
L D D A P L L D G K G H H C G V E U K U E
H R V J L W L U E I E D E E J B V A J Y N

Clues

  • a double reed indian instrument, similar to the Western oboe (7)
  • a scale built on five notes of the scale on the first, second, third, fifth and sixth degrees of the scale. In C major, these are C,D,E,G and A (10, 5)
  • common 16-beat (4+4+4+4) rhythmic cycle (6, 6)
  • indian flute without keys (7)
  • indian system of master-pupil teaching (7)
  • individual beats in a rhythmic cycle (6)
  • notes accented off the beat. The weak part of the beat is often emphasised (12)
  • the last section of a vocal raga - a fixed composition in the form of a song (7)
  • the sliding effects between notes (9)
  • the third section of a raga-a lively tempo and virtuoso display of improvisatory skills. The climax of the whole piece (6)

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After a revision session make sure you are able to remember the definitions of these key terms by using these flash cards. 

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