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6. What is a Pakhawaj?
- A flute type instrument with no keys
- A long drum with a head at each end
- An electronic box which plays the drone
- A bowed string instrument with five strings
- a plucked instrument similar to a zither
7. Why is a tihai used?
- To introduce a new instrument
- To end a section
- To introduce a rag
- To change to a different key
- To begin inprovisation
8. Which of these is not a feature of the Alap in Steve Gorn’s Rag Desh?
- Uses Jhaptal
- Esraj improvises
- Introduces the notes and mood of the rag
- Drone on D and A
- Bansuri improvises
9. Which Tal is used in Mhara Janam Maran?
- Rupak Tal
- Keherwa Tal
- Ektal
- Tintal
- Jhaptal
10. How many beats does the Tal in Question nine have?
- Eight
- Twelve
- Seven
- Ten
- Sixteen
11. Which of these tala are not used in Steve Gorn and Benji Wertheimer’s Rag Desh?
12. In Anoushka Shankar’s Rag Desh, what happens after the sitar plays the Gat, before the Jhalla?
- Sitar and table alternate improviations
- Sitar strums strings
- Sitar improvises
- Sitar and tabla improvise at the same time, creating a contrapunctal texture
- Sitar introduces a second Gat
13. Which of these is not a feature of the Jhalla in Anoushka Shankar’s Rag Desh?
- Use of Chand (triplet phrasing)
- Fast
- Virtuosic improvisation
- Sitar strings are strummed
14. Which instrument plays the first Gat in Steve Gorn and Benji Wertheimer’s Rag Desh?
- Esraj
- Bansuri
- Swarmandel
- Tabla
15. Strings on Indian instruments which resonate even when they are not plucked or bowed are called?
- Ornamental strings
- Sympathetic strings
- Shimmering strings
- Resonous strings
- Amplication strings
