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The Music of India
instruments, musical terms, culture
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Music
9th Grade
07/31/2012

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VEDAS
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an ancient indian scripture from which most indian music was based
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TALA
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a rhythmic time cycle used in indian music
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SAM
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the first beat of the tala and the point from which all variations return
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KHALI
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the empty beat of the tala
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TALI
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the accented beat of the tala
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DADRA
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the shortest kind of tala
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TINTAL
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the longest kind of tala
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RAGA
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the aesthetic melodic form in indian music
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SHRUTIS
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an ornamentation used for the raga that adds heaviness or lightness in indian music
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RASA
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a term used to describe the dynamics used in indian music
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TABLA
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a pair of drums with black spots at the center
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TAMBURA
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an unfretted string instrument that is made out of jackwood and is used to play the drone pattern
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SITAR
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a string instrument popular in Northern India which is mad out of ivory inlay, teakwood, and seasoned goods
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SAROD
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a string instrument smaller than a sitar
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MRIDANGAN
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a barrel-shaped double-headed drum placed between the thighs of the percussionist who uses it to play the tala
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1. ANCIENT
2. INVASION
3. MODERN
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the three periods in indian music history
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1. SATAR
2. TAMBURA
3. TABLA
Definition
the most important musical instruments
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1. HINDUSTAIN
2. CARNATIC
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two kinds of musical styles in India
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1. BRAHMA
2. SHIVA
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two most important gods in india
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1. VITAT
2. SHUTIR
3. TAT
4. AVANADOH
5. GHAN
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major classifications of indian musical instruments
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