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World Music Cultures: India

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1. Vocalizations of the tabla






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






3. Occupation began in 1858






4. Rhythmic framework






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






6. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists






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






8. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






9. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






10. Hindu






11. Sanskirt






12. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






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






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






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






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






17. Taste -essence and flavor






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






19. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






20. Melodic Framework (color -passion -attachmet)






21. Song (simpliest form of Caranatic music)






22. Note






23. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






24. Downward melodic progression






25. Verdic Texts






26. Note






27. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






28. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






29. Sound of god






30. Ornamentation






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






32. It gained independence in 1947 from British






33. Dravidians -indigenous people -






34. Taste -essence and flavor






35. Dravidian






36. Dravidian






37. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






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






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






40. Sanskirt






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






42. Sound of god






43. Verdic Texts






44. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






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






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






47. Hindu






48. Features solo melodic instrument - rhythmically active






49. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






50. Downward melodic progression