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World Music Cultures: India

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1. Song (simpliest form of Caranatic music)






2. Verdic:Rgveda:hymn - Anciet oral traditions - Yajurveda:ritual -Samaveda:actual noted verse -Athraveda-potions and magic






3. Verdic:Rgveda:hymn - Anciet oral traditions - Yajurveda:ritual -Samaveda:actual noted verse -Athraveda-potions and magic






4. Tambura-chordophone -4 strings tuned to sa and pa






5. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






6. Rhythmic framework






7. Note






8. Vocalizations of the tabla






9. India was united for the first time on a large scale by Chandragupta






10. Sanskirt






11. Tambura-chordophone -4 strings tuned to sa and pa






12. Mridangram- instrument - double membranophone ; karanai-black paste






13. Occupation began in 1858






14. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






15. Mahabarata (war stories) - Ramayana (hindu epic) - Puranas (stories)






16. Ornamentation






17. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






18. Way of speaking and being spoken to by the divine






19. Taste -essence and flavor






20. Verdic Texts






21. Devotional songsfrom Hindi moies or Hindi songs coposed to be sung using the melody in a popular filmi song






22. It gained independence in 1947 from British






23. Sound of god






24. Upward melodic progression






25. No set meter or drumming ; rasa begins to emerge






26. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






27. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






28. No set meter or drumming ; rasa begins to emerge






29. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






30. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






31. Vocalizations of the tabla






32. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






33. Downward melodic progression






34. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






35. A way of seeing and being seen by the divine






36. Drumming accompainiment enters - tala is established - ragas composed melody is introduced






37. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






38. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






39. Upward melodic progression






40. Contains 5 of 7 songs






41. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






42. Tambura-chorodophone -4 strins -tunes to sa and pa






43. Rhythmic framework






44. Bronze age - Verdic Period - Golden Age - Classical Period - British Raj






45. Melodic Framework (color -passion -attachmet)






46. Song (simpliest form of Caranatic music)






47. Note






48. Ornamentation






49. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists






50. Sitar-long necked lute with 18 strings and playing is done on baj jar