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World Music Cultures: India

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






2. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






3. Rhythmic framework






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






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






6. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






7. Verdic Texts






8. Dravidian






9. Taste -essence and flavor






10. Rhythmic framework






11. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






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






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






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






15. Hindu






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






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






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






19. Downward melodic progression






20. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






21. Occupation began in 1858






22. Vocalizations of the tabla






23. Melodic Framework (color -passion -attachmet)






24. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






25. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






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






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






28. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






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






30. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists






31. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






32. Note






33. Upward melodic progression






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






35. Dravidians -indigenous people -






36. It gained independence in 1947 from British






37. Song (simpliest form of Caranatic music)






38. Dravidians -indigenous people -






39. Features solo melodic instrument - rhythmically active






40. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






41. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






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






43. Sound of god






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






45. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






46. Note






47. Upward melodic progression






48. Hindu






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






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