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World Music Cultures: India

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1. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






2. Contains 5 of 7 songs






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






4. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






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






6. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






7. It gained independence in 1947 from British






8. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






9. Contains 5 of 7 songs






10. Dravidians -indigenous people -






11. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






12. Downward melodic progression






13. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists






14. Features solo melodic instrument - rhythmically active






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






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






17. Song (simpliest form of Caranatic music)






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






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






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






21. Melodic Framework (color -passion -attachmet)






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






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






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






25. Melodic Framework (color -passion -attachmet)






26. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






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






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






29. Verdic Texts






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






31. Upward melodic progression






32. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






33. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






34. Ornamentation






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






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






37. Taste -essence and flavor






38. Sound of god






39. Sound of god






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






41. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






42. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






43. Song (simpliest form of Caranatic music)






44. Occupation began in 1858






45. Hindu






46. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






47. Taste -essence and flavor






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






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






50. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists