Chapter 5: South Asia
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Hindustani, Karnatak | In India, cultural traditions are typically regarded as either ______ (Northern) or _______ (Southern). |
| popular music written for Indian films | The term filmi refers to ______. |
| a devotional song performed by Hindu lay people | The term bhajan refers to ______. |
| mode | Raga is typically defined as ______, which can be thought of as a "composition kit" for performance. |
| melody, rhythm, drone | The three basic elements of instrumental performance in the Hindustani tradition include _____, _____, and ______. |
| drone | The tambura is a fretless plucked lute responsible for maintaining the ______ in Hindustani classical music. |
| with three sets of strings: melody, jhala (rhythm), and sympathetic | The sarod is a fretless plucked lute ______. |
| "keeping the tal" | The tabla musician is responsible for ______ in Hindustani classical music. |
| rhythmic cycle | The tala is best described as a(n) ______. |
| melodic composition | The gat is best described as a(n) ______. |
| explanatory introduction | The alap is best described as a(n) ______. |
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