rhythms of the world : indian classical music

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tala
repeated rhythm pattern
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tabla
pair of drums that play the tala
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raga
scale pattern
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structure of indian classical music
alap - gat - jhala
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alap
no tabla

repetitions

tonal centre
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gat
tabla enters

fixed composition

building intensity
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jhala
builds to a climax
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tanpura
plays the drone
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sitar
plays the raga
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sarod
similar to the sitar but deeper
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bansuri
flute-type instrument
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sarangi
violin-type instrument
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typical metre
irregular
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features
microtonal

improvised

ornamentation

pitch-bend

call and response

drone
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repetition of…
melodic ideas and shapes
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tempo
slow then speeds up

changes
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dynamics
change as the piece progresses