2.  Rag Desh 1  Sitar  Drums  Rag Desh 2  Voice  Sarangi  Sarod  Various drums  Rag Desh 3a  Bansuri  Esraj  Tambura  Drums

3.  Fill in the missing notes of the rag.  Answer

4.  To learn about rhythm in Indian music  To know some Indian percussion instruments  To start learning about the structure of a raga performance

5.  Melody  Improvised on a rag (scale)  Instruments: sitar, sarod, sarangi, voice, etc.  Drone  Like a tonic pedal in Western music (sometimes both tonic and dominant)  Instruments: tambura, shruti box, etc.  Rhythm  Usually a repeating cyclic rhythm  Instruments: tabla, pakhawaj, etc.

7.  The pattern played by the tabla  A cyclic pattern  Example: tintal is a very common tala:  Independent rhythms which cut across the tala (causing syncopation) are called bols. 12345678910111213141516 Clap WaveClap

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9.  Tala  Tabla  Tintal  Pakhawaj  Syncopation  Bols

10.  There are four different types of movement in a raga:  Alap  Jhor  Jhalla  Gat or Bandish

11.  A slow introduction to a raga  There is no sense of rhythm  It establishes the rag  There are no percussion instruments

12.  Answer these questions in full sentences.  Due Friday in the Prep box in the TARDIS. 1. What is the difference between tala and tabla? 2. Explain what a tambura is and what its function is in a raga. 3. What are the three elements of a raga, and what instruments are usually used for each? 4. What are the key features of an alap?