Raga
What is an Indian raga?
-A raga is a melody that is related to times of the day and emotions
India is as big as which continent?
Europe
Which famous Indian musician plays the sitar?
Ravi Shankar
What is the “sam”?
The first beat of the rhythmic cycle
Hindustani
About how many pitches are used in a single raga?
5, 7, 9
India is home to how many people?
1 Billion
DAILY DOUBLE.
Listen to the instrument and guess which one it is without an instrument key!
Whatever Darling chooses
What is a “bol”?
Different drumming strokes
What is Indian classical music called in the south?
Carnatic
What is the Indian word for "do"?
Sa
How many different languages are spoken in India?
18
What is a drone and which instrument traditionally plays it?
-A drone is a long, unchanging note.
-The tanpura plays the drone.
What does the word "tala" mean?
Rhythm
What is Sufism? How are they different from other sects of Islam?
Sufism is a mystical form of Islam. They reject material goods and they practice non-violence
List the three rules of the Chaalan. In other words, what are the rules that the performer use abide by when singing the raga?
- You may not use notes outside of the raga
- There are rules about the combination of notes
- Every raga has specific ornamentation
What does the festival of Diwali celebrate?
Good over evil, light over dark
DAILY DOUBLE.
Listen to the instrument and guess which one it is without an instrument key!
Whatever Zion chooses
How are beats arranged in Indian music?
They are arranged in a cycle. "cyclic idea of meter"
Put the following words in the correct order to represent the form of Indian music.
-dhun
-alap
-gat vilambit
-ghat drut
-jor
Alap
Jor
Gat Vilambit
Ghat Drut
Dhun
What did Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande create and what is it called?
-He created a set of 32 possible 7-tone scales
- It is referred to as “that”.
What are 2 contributions that India has made throughout history?
-The decimal system
-Advancement in science and math.
Describe 3 elements of a sitar.
Hoop-shaped frets
5 melody strings
2 drone strings
How do Hindu’s view existence and how is it reflected in the rhythmic tala?
-Hindu’s view existence as cycles of death and re-birth
-The tala (rhythm) consists of repeating meters.
What 5 characteristics do both Hindustani and Carnatic music have?
-Melodic improvisation
-Accompaniment by a drummer
-Improvisation based on raga
-Cyclic conception of meter
-Drone