Rag Desh 5
Learning Objectives To learn about the structures of the three versions of Rag Desh for GCSE End of unit test
Raga Structure Revision Gat Alap Jhalla Jhor Select a student at random, to stand and give a principal characteristic, then pick next person alap
Raga Structure Revision Gat Alap Jhalla Jhor jhalla
Raga Structure Revision Gat Alap Jhalla Jhor gat
Raga Structure Revision Gat Alap Jhalla Jhor alap
Raga Structure Revision Gat Alap Jhalla Jhor jhor
Raga Structure Revision Gat Alap Jhalla Jhor gat
Raga Structure Revision Gat Alap Jhalla Jhor jhor
How to categorise Tabla? Yes No Jhalla Bandish Gat Jhor Alap Test coming up! Tabla? Yes Highly virtuosic? Jhalla No Vocal? Bandish Gat Regular Rhythm? Jhor Alap
Prep Review Version 1 0’00”-0’55” 0’55”-9’27” 9’27”-10’10” 10’10”-end Alap Gat Jhalla
Prep Review Version 2 0’00”-0’50” 0’50”-end Alap Bandish
Prep Review Version 3 Track 3a Track 3b Track 3c Alap Gat
Fast scales (usually in a jhalla) Two more words Meends Pitch bending Tans Fast scales (usually in a jhalla)
Revision Time Test in 10 minutes… Hand out & go through magic sheet
Test Listen to the following performances of Rag Desh, which will each be played twice. Performance 1 Performance 2
Answers 8(a)(i): Sitar (1 mark) 8(a)(ii): Alap (1 mark) 8(b)(i): Bansuri/Indian Flute (1 mark) 8(b)(ii): Gat (1 mark) 8(c): Any two of: (2 marks) Slow v faster tempo Free v more rhythmic Improvised v Fixed composition No pulse v steady pulse
Answers (continued) 8(d): (4 marks) Bb A G F
Prep Revise all Rag Desh notes for another test after half term Practise your solo and ensemble performances to record after half term Have a lovely holiday