South Asia

  • female empowerment
  • the role of women in india
  • carnatic music
    • vedas (sanskrit wisdom)
    • no influences from persia and islam
    • comes from the south
    • veena (carnatic)
    • stick zither
    • wood
  • hindustani music
    • derived from vedas as well
    • came from the north
    • influence
    • pakistan and bangladesh
    • teacher: ustad/ pandit
    • vedic chant+ persian performance practice
    • focus on vocal performance
    • sitar (hindustani music)
    • lute
    • made of gourd
  • both genres
    • melodic mode
    • raga (5-7 notes)
    • rhythmic cycle
    • tala
    • tampura
    • drone
    • traditionally no harmony or counterpoint
  • instrument
    • sarod
    • tabla (H)/ Mridangam (C)
  • ravi shankar
  • folk music
    • bhangra
    • music and dance from punjab
    • a harvest celebration
    • dhol