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World Music Cultures: India

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






2. Dravidian






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






4. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






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






6. Dravidian






7. Features solo melodic instrument - rhythmically active






8. Occupation began in 1858






9. Dravidians -indigenous people -






10. Features solo melodic instrument - rhythmically active






11. Verdic Texts






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






13. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






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






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






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






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






18. Taste -essence and flavor






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






20. Ornamentation






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






22. Dravidians -indigenous people -






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






24. Taste -essence and flavor






25. Hindu






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






27. Note






28. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






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






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






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






32. Sound of god






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






34. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists






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






36. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






37. Verdic Texts






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






39. Note






40. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






41. Melodic Framework (color -passion -attachmet)






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






43. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






44. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






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






46. Downward melodic progression






47. Rhythmic framework






48. Occupation began in 1858






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






50. Contains 5 of 7 songs