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World Music Cultures: India

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1. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






2. Verdic Texts






3. Song (simpliest form of Caranatic music)






4. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






5. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






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






7. Sound of god






8. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






9. It gained independence in 1947 from British






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






11. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






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






13. Dravidians -indigenous people -






14. Features solo melodic instrument - rhythmically active






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






16. Sanskirt






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






18. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






19. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






20. Sound of god






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






22. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






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






24. Upward melodic progression






25. Contains 5 of 7 songs






26. Melodic Framework (color -passion -attachmet)






27. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






28. Occupation began in 1858






29. Note






30. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






31. Dravidians -indigenous people -






32. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






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






34. Vocalizations of the tabla






35. Verdic Texts






36. Dravidian






37. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






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






39. Hindu






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






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






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






43. Contains 5 of 7 songs






44. Note






45. Upward melodic progression






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






47. Occupation began in 1858






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






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






50. Vocalizations of the tabla