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World Music Cultures: India

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1. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






2. Hindu






3. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






4. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






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






6. Dravidian






7. Vocalizations of the tabla






8. Downward melodic progression






9. Contains 5 of 7 songs






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






11. Contains 5 of 7 songs






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






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






14. Syama Sastri (in Telgu and Sanskirt) - Muttusvami Dikshitar (Nottuswaram) - Tyagaraja (kriti)






15. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






16. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






17. Rhythmic framework






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






19. Verdic Texts






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






21. Hindu






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






23. Note






24. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists






25. Vocalizations of the tabla






26. Upward melodic progression






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






28. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






29. Sound of god






30. Ornamentation






31. Downward melodic progression






32. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






33. It gained independence in 1947 from British






34. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






35. Features solo melodic instrument - rhythmically active






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






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






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






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






40. It gained independence in 1947 from British






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






42. Verdic Texts






43. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists






44. Melodic Framework (color -passion -attachmet)






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






46. Sound of god






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






48. Upward melodic progression






49. Sanskirt






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