May "K" ka!
The sum of a person's actions before and now that determines their fate in future existence
What is karma
This is recognized as India's national instrument
What is VEENA/VINA
How many basic notes are there in the Indian scale?
What is seven
Complete the sentence: "The _____ in me bows to the _____ in you."
What is "light" or "divine"
The pitch names of the standard Hindu scale are based on the sounds of _______.
What is "animals"
A country formerly known as Ceylon
What is Sri Lanka
A pair of twin hand drums from India called the bayan and dayan
These 7 Indian pitches can be broken down into how many microtonal intervals?
What is 22 shrutis
The term Bollywood comes from combining two words, which are ______ and ______.
What are "bombay" and "Hollywood"
The god creator of music whose rhythmic dance symbolized the motion of the universe
Who is SHIVA
A system of music commonly associated with South India that evolved from ancient Hindu traditions
What is Karnatic or Karnatak
A high-pitched, single-string plucking instrument is associated with Punjab folk music, and often paired with the dhol
What is tumbi
The adi thala consists repeating measures of how many beats?
What is 8
"Namane kare chature, shiri _____ charana..."
What is guru
A sacred syllable defined by Hindu scripture as the original vibration of the universe
What is OHM
A two-headed hand drum widely used in qawwali, and bhangra
What is the dholak
A stringed instrument that is a kind of a portable wooden box that originated in West Bengal, commonly used in Qawwali music
What is harmonium
How many beats does a tintal/teental have?
What is 16
"Chants of India" is a collaboration between this pandit sitar player and the Beatle _____________
Who is George Harrison
The favorite animal of Lord Krishna, this animal is often portrayed listening to his music
What is the cow
One of India's most revered sitar-playing musical ambassador
Who is Ravi Shankar
A long horn or trumpet used primarily in Tibetan Buddhist monastic rituals
What is dungchen
Although about 10 are in use, how many types of drums had there been in Sri Lankan traditions?
What is 33
The Punjabi dance type that evolved into a new pop genre in London is the ____________
What is the bhangra
Not used in sports, but these are syllables used by drummers during learning or in demonstrations of drumming
What is BOLS