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Introduction
Introduction
Listen to examples of Indian classical music, including extracts from Anoushka Shankar’s performance of Rag Desh (Live at Carnegie Hall, 2001). Complete the following sentences to describe the music using the word bank below. Where you see an asterisk * one or more words are missing.
Introducing Three Indian Classical Instruments
Introducing Three Indian Classical Instruments
Anoushka Shankar’s Rag Desh is performed by three instruments:
Anoushka Shankar’s Rag Desh is performed by three instruments:
1. The tambura is a plucked * instrument, with strings of fixed length. It begins the piece and continues throughout, playing a *: the same repeated * (including the 1st and 5th notes of the scale), similar to other traditional music.
1. The tambura is a plucked * instrument, with strings of fixed length. It begins the piece and continues throughout, playing a *: the same repeated * (including the 1st and 5th notes of the scale), similar to other traditional music.
2. The sitar is also a plucked * instrument. Like a guitar, it has a fingerboard with *, allowing the player to shorten the strings and raise the *. The sitar enters next playing a * (tune). It is * (composed as it is played) using notes from the raga or rag: a pattern of pitches similar to a *.
2. The sitar is also a plucked * instrument. Like a guitar, it has a fingerboard with *, allowing the player to shorten the strings and raise the *. The sitar enters next playing a * (tune). It is * (composed as it is played) using notes from the raga or rag: a pattern of pitches similar to a *.
3. The tabla are a pair of *, one larger (bayan), one smaller (dayan), played by hand. The tabla play later in the music (beginning in the Jhor section). They play a * pattern which is also * (composed as it is played) based on a tala or tal: a number/pattern of beats similar to a *.
3. The tabla are a pair of *, one larger (bayan), one smaller (dayan), played by hand. The tabla play later in the music (beginning in the Jhor section). They play a * pattern which is also * (composed as it is played) based on a tala or tal: a number/pattern of beats similar to a *.
Drone Drums Frets Improvised Improvised Melody Pitch Pitches Rhythmic Scale String String Time signature
Drone Drums Frets Improvised Improvised Melody Pitch Pitches Rhythmic Scale String String Time signature
Describing Rag Desh performed by Anoushka Shankar
Describing Rag Desh performed by Anoushka Shankar
1Rag Desh Alap.mp32Rag Desh Jhor (Gat).mp33Rag Desh Jhala.mp34Rag Desh Complete Extracts.mp3Typical of Indian classical music, Anoushka Shankar’s Rag Desh divides into three sections:
Typical of Indian classical music, Anoushka Shankar’s Rag Desh divides into three sections:
The alap begins a piece of Indian classical music. The tempo (speed) is *, with a changeable/flexible pulse (beat) known as *. The tambura begins by playing a * (repeated notes) throughout. The sitar plays two descending * then introduces the notes of the * (pattern of notes) gradually with * note lengths and * (pauses) between phrases. The sitar melody is * (composed as it is played).
The alap begins a piece of Indian classical music. The tempo (speed) is *, with a changeable/flexible pulse (beat) known as *. The tambura begins by playing a * (repeated notes) throughout. The sitar plays two descending * then introduces the notes of the * (pattern of notes) gradually with * note lengths and * (pauses) between phrases. The sitar melody is * (composed as it is played).
The jhor is heard in the middle of a piece of Indian classical music. The tempo (speed) is now * (moderately fast) with a * pulse. The tambura and sitar are now joined by the * (drums) playing a pattern based on the * (number/pattern of beats) which is also * (composed as it is played). The sitar melody (based on the *) now uses a wider range of * note lengths. It is partly improvised and partly a * (unchanging) composition known as a gat.
The jhor is heard in the middle of a piece of Indian classical music. The tempo (speed) is now * (moderately fast) with a * pulse. The tambura and sitar are now joined by the * (drums) playing a pattern based on the * (number/pattern of beats) which is also * (composed as it is played). The sitar melody (based on the *) now uses a wider range of * note lengths. It is partly improvised and partly a * (unchanging) composition known as a gat.
The jhala ends a piece of Indian classical music. The tempo (speed) is now *, also with a * pulse. The sitar and tabla now improvise using very * note lengths, creating complex * (off beat) rhythms. Their music is * (complex, showing off the performer’s skill).
The jhala ends a piece of Indian classical music. The tempo (speed) is now *, also with a * pulse. The sitar and tabla now improvise using very * note lengths, creating complex * (off beat) rhythms. Their music is * (complex, showing off the performer’s skill).
Drone Fast Fixed Free tempo Improvised Improvised Long Moderato Raga Raga Rests Scales Short Shorter Slow Steady Steady Syncopated Tabla Tala Virtuosic
Drone Fast Fixed Free tempo Improvised Improvised Long Moderato Raga Raga Rests Scales Short Shorter Slow Steady Steady Syncopated Tabla Tala Virtuosic
Performing Rag Desh
Performing Rag Desh
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Indian Classical Music Worksheet
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