Chapter 6 Review

Music

100

Indian music is divided into two distinct regions. What are their names?

Hindusthani and Carnatic

200

This is the Indian equivalent of a Western scale.

Raga

300

This is a time cycle in Indian music.

Tala

400

How many melakarta ragas are there?

72

500

What is the form of a piece of Carnatic music?

alapana, tanam, kriti, kalpana svaras, tavi avartanam

History

100

What is the name of the first civilization in India?

Indus River Valley Civilization

200

People from this country colonized India for many years.

Britain

300

This book from ~200 BCE describes the arts in great detail

Natya Sastra

400

Indian classical music originates from these sacred texts

Vedas

500

This is considered the golden age of Carnatic music.

1700-1900

Instruments

100

These instruments are often found in Indian ensembles.

Western instruments (violin, saxophone, piano, guitar, etc.)

200

This Indian instrument caught the attention of The Beatles' George Harrison

Sitar

300

These instruments show a connection between India and the Islamic world, because these instruments have cousins in the Middle East

sitar, tabla

400

These were the first instruments found in India

Clay whistles

500

The tanpura provides this crucial layer of texture to Indian music.

Drone