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an ancient indian scripture from which most indian music was based |
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a rhythmic time cycle used in indian music |
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the first beat of the tala and the point from which all variations return |
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the empty beat of the tala |
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the accented beat of the tala |
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the shortest kind of tala |
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the aesthetic melodic form in indian music |
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an ornamentation used for the raga that adds heaviness or lightness in indian music |
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a term used to describe the dynamics used in indian music |
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a pair of drums with black spots at the center |
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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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a string instrument popular in Northern India which is mad out of ivory inlay, teakwood, and seasoned goods |
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a string instrument smaller than a sitar |
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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 |
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the most important musical instruments |
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two kinds of musical styles in India |
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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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