FYS: Pitch Organization

One of the foundations of Indian Classical music is the ______, based on ancient traditions

system of ragas

A ____ is a collection of pitches, kind of like a scale in Western music

raga

Prescribed way of ________ and _________ the scale

ascending and descending

The notation for a raga is

sargamThe

The raga helps set the mood for

that piece

Each raga is associated with a very _______ emotion, or a particular time of day or season

specific

Anorher foundational element of Indian Classical music is the practice of _______, with fxed number of counts

rhythm, talaMusi

Musicans use _______ to sound out a tala

syllables

Some rhythmic patterns are quite _______, such as patterns in cycles of five, seven, nine, or ten beats

complex

What is the most common tala and has 8 beats, divided 4+2+2

adi tala

There are also special syllables called _____ used by players of the tabla

bols

What is a tabla

a set of two drums, in order to learn and practice specific sounds that can be produced on their instrument

What is the most famous percussion instrument of North India

Tabla

Tabla is a set of two small hand drums slightly different in

size and shape

Tabal are made from

hollowed-out wood, clay, or metal

Tabla are laced with

hoops, thong , and wooden dowls 

A South Indian devotional song called the

kriti, performed in a concert

Rasa meaning

juice. essence, or flavor

Raga nilambari is so closely associated with the

lullabies

Talattu means

tongue rocking