Indian Classical

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what is the harmony instrument in Indian classical?
Tampura
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what is meant by a 'drone harmony'?
a repeated note or set of notes played throughout the piece. the drone is a continuous static harmony
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what melodic scale is indian classical music based off?
Raga
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what elemetns would change the type of raga you would play?
the time of day/ season/ mood
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give three ornimentations that are used in IC?
e.g. accent on first bars, glissando, pitchbends, rapid scales, immitation
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what is often heard between sections
small sections of dialogue
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what is the rhythmic pattern used in IC?
Tala
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what instrument plays this rhythmic pattern? and how are different sounds produced?
the tablas play the tala and use different parts of their hands and fingers to produce different sounds
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how does the rhythm change throughout the piece
gradually speeds up and gets more complex and intricate
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what are the names of each section of the structure
Alap, Jhalla/Jhor, Gat
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describe the Alap
slow, improvised introduction with a free rhythm. the sitar introduces and explores the notes of the raga as the drone enters (played by the tampura) nut there are no tablas present
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describe the Jhalla/Jhor
more improvisation is added as the rhythms become faster and more virtuosic. wider use of the raga
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describe the gat
the section included the tablas which play the tala. the rhythms get gradually faster and more complex. the tablas also create a clear sense of pulse
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