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World Music Cultures: India

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






2. Contains 5 of 7 songs






3. Features solo melodic instrument - rhythmically active






4. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






5. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists






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






7. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






8. Downward melodic progression






9. Dravidian






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






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






12. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






13. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists






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






15. Vocalizations of the tabla






16. Melodic Framework (color -passion -attachmet)






17. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






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






19. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






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






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






22. Vina ( sometimes voice or violin) 4 strings - 3 tala strings






23. Hindu






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






25. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






26. Upward melodic progression






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






28. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






29. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






30. Note






31. Tabla-hand drum - two instruments :tabla and bayan - syahai-black paste






32. Vocalizations of the tabla






33. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






34. Downward melodic progression






35. Occupation began in 1858






36. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






37. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






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






39. Song (simpliest form of Caranatic music)






40. Dravidians -indigenous people -






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






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






43. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






44. Features solo melodic instrument - rhythmically active






45. Rhythmic framework






46. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






47. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






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






49. Song (simpliest form of Caranatic music)






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