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World Music Cultures: India

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1. Lead singer is joined by an accopanyiny instrumentalists






2. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






3. Contains 5 of 7 songs






4. Melodic Framework (color -passion -attachmet)






5. Vocalizations of the tabla






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






7. Hindu






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






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






10. It gained independence in 1947 from British






11. Hindu






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






13. Note






14. Note






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






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






17. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






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






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






20. Hinduism and Indo-aryan






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






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






23. Alap -Jor -Gat -Jhala






24. Improvisation based on solfege syallables






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






26. Upward jump in tempo - increase of intensity






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






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






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






30. Western songs with Sanskirt Lyrics






31. Ornamentation






32. Sound of god






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






34. Downward melodic progression






35. Features solo melodic instrument - rhythmically active






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






37. Dravidians -indigenous people -






38. Sanskirt






39. Brahmanic control of Hinduism






40. Melodic -Drone and Rhythmic






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






42. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






43. Dravidians -indigenous people -






44. Vocalizations of the tabla






45. Downward melodic progression






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






47. Alapana - Pavali - Anupavali - Pavali Reprise - Caranam - Pavali Reprise






48. Taste -essence and flavor






49. Occupation began in 1858






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






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