Indian Instruments
Indian Tala
Indian Raga
Music Notes
Random
100
Name one Indian instrument
Sitar, Tamboura, Tabla, Harmonium, Sarangi, Sarod, Bansuri etc.....
100
Add one letter to the word Tala to get the name of this instrument
Tabla
100
Which instrument is likely to play the raga?
Sitar/voice/flute
100
What note is this?
C
(middle C)
100
Name a country in the Middle East
Wow, well done!
200
This is not a Guitar, it's a ....
Sitar
200
Tala is the rhythm in Indian music. You can think of it as a ...
a) line
b) square
c) cycle
d) triangle
c) cycle
200
Which thing in western music is closest to "raga"?
a) beat
b) scale
c) bass clef
d) sharp
b) scale
200
Which note is G#?
The green dot on the right.
200
What kind of instrument is an "Oud"?
String instrument, like a guitar
300
What is this instrument?
Tambura
300
Say this quickly 5 times in a row on the beat...
Thakadimi Thaka Thakita
Wow, amazing!
300
Sing the Indian "Swaras"...
Sa Re.....
...Ga Ma Pa Da Ni Sa
300
Which note is A flat?
The 1st (left) green dot.
300
Apart from Egypt, which other country has pyramids?
Great!
400
What is this instrument called?
Harmonium
400
Using drums perform this tala 2 times in a row.
Great job!
400
Which 2 Swaras can't be moved?
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Da Ni
Sa and Pa
400
What's the "mnemonic" to remember these notes?
Every Good Boy Deserves Food
(or something similar)
400
Sing this nicely...
Arabian nights
Like Arabian days
More often than not are hotter than hot
In a lot of good ways
Arabian nights
Like Arabian dreams
This mystical land of magic and sand
Is more than it seems
Wow!
500
What do these things have in common?
They both control the drone
500
What do the words "dha" "dhin" "na" "tin" and "ta" mean?
Different sounds on the tabla
500
Sing the 2nd raga
Wow!
500
What is this guitar chord?
A7
500
What is next week's high school drama show called?
A Midsummer Night's Dream