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World Music Cultures: India

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1. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






2. Upward melodic progression






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






4. Upward melodic progression






5. Occupation began in 1858






6. Dravidian






7. Contains 5 of 7 songs






8. Downward melodic progression






9. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






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






11. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






12. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






13. Note






14. Dravidians -indigenous people -






15. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






16. Dravidians -indigenous people -






17. Vocalizations of the tabla






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






19. Taste -essence and flavor






20. Hindu






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






22. Ornamentation






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






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






25. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






26. Song (simpliest form of Caranatic music)






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






28. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists






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






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






31. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






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






33. Verdic Texts






34. Melodic Framework (color -passion -attachmet)






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






36. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






37. Sound of god






38. Rhythmic framework






39. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






40. Occupation began in 1858






41. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






42. It gained independence in 1947 from British






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






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






45. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






46. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






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






48. It gained independence in 1947 from British






49. Hindu






50. Ornamentation