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World Music Cultures: India

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






2. Dravidians -indigenous people -






3. Ornamentation






4. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






5. Verdic Texts






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






7. It gained independence in 1947 from British






8. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






9. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






10. Occupation began in 1858






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






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






13. Song (simpliest form of Caranatic music)






14. Note






15. Hindu






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






17. Sound of god






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






19. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






20. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






21. Upward melodic progression






22. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






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






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






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






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






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






28. Contains 5 of 7 songs






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






30. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






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






32. Note






33. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






34. It gained independence in 1947 from British






35. Song (simpliest form of Caranatic music)






36. Sanskirt






37. Features solo melodic instrument - rhythmically active






38. Rhythmic framework






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






40. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






41. Contains 5 of 7 songs






42. Rhythmic framework






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






44. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






45. Sound of god






46. Melodic Framework (color -passion -attachmet)






47. Taste -essence and flavor






48. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists






49. Upward melodic progression






50. Brahmanic control of Hinduism