1. Rag Desh 4

2. Learning Objectives
To understand the differences between the four different types of movement in a raga

3. Raga Structure There are four different types of movement in a raga:
Alap
Jhor
Jhalla
Gat or Bandish

4. Alap A slow introduction to a raga There is no sense of rhythm
It establishes the rag
There are no percussion instruments
Rag desh 3a

5. Gat
3 differences between Gat and Alap
Gat
Alap

6. Gat/Alap differences Slow No sense of rhythm No percussion Improvised
Solo
Fast
Has a tala
Uses tabla
Fixed composition
Dialogue between soloist and tabla

7. Bandish In a vocal raga, gat sections are called Bandish instead
This bandish has 2 short instrumental solos – what instruments?

8. Jhor What do you notice about… Instruments? (no tabla)
Rhythm? (regular, not like alap)
Tempo? (accelerando)
Improvised

9. Jhalla Very fast Complex and exciting rhythms
Advanced virtuosic playing
Climax of the piece

10. Typical Raga Alap Jhor Jhalla Gat
Not all ragas have all of these sections and they are not always in the same order

11. Dictionary Time
Bandish
Gat
Jhalla
Jhor

12. How to categorise Tabla? Yes No Jhalla Bandish Gat Jhor Alap Vocal?
Highly virtuosic?
Jhalla No
Vocal?
Bandish
Gat
Regular Rhythm?
Jhor
Alap

13. Prep
Listen to the three versions of Rag Desh and identify the sections indicated on the sheet
You should only need to listen to about 20 seconds of each section to work out what it is
Due Friday in the Prep box in the TARDIS