2. 1. Where is this music from? 2. What instruments can you hear? 3. Does the music sound like it is in a major or minor key? 4. Does the music change key?

3.  To learn about Indian musical styles  To understand the terms rag, raga and rasa

4.  Closely linked to Hinduism (just like Western sacred music)  The god Shiva is associated with music and dance

5.  Two main types:  Hindustani (North)  Carnatic (South)  Rag Desh is from the Hindustani (northern) tradition

6.  Indian music is not written down  Like Skye Waulking Song and Yiri it is taught by listening and playing by ear  Often passed in families, e.g. father to son  This system is called gharana

7.  A raga is a piece of Indian music in several contrasting sections  The Western equivalent is a symphony  It can be any length. Some are quite short, others very long  Not to be confused with the rag…(!)

8.  A rag is similar to a scale or mode:  The melody of the raga is improvised using the notes of the rag

9.  There are more than 200 different rags  Every rag creates a mood called a rasa  Rags are also associated with times of day and occasions  Examples of rasas include:  Love  Devotion  Happiness  Romance

10.  Here are the notes of Rag Desh:  The notes of the scale have names like sol-fah (do re mi, etc.) – this is called sargam.  Rag Desh is a night time rag associated with the monsoon season  Its rasas are devotion, romance and longing

11. 1. Gharana 2. Shiva 3. Raga 4. Rag 5. Rasa

12.  Most common Indian instrument  Plucked string instrument  Has frets like a guitar  Usually 7 strings, 2 of which are drone notes  Several sympathetic strings underneath