Listening to Music of the World
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Svara | Name for the seven notes of a scale |
| Drutam | Contains a clap and a wave |
| Anudrutam | Contains a clap |
| Laghu | Finger-count |
| Jati | Variation of Laghu |
| Svarakalpana | Improvisation in the raga |
| Kriti | Carnatic pre-composed piece. Three sections include Pallavi, anupallavi, and Charanam |
| Pallavi | Pre-composed section/theme of a kriti |
| Anupallavi | Second verse of a kriti. Sometimes optional |
| Caranam | Final and longest verse that wraps up the pallavi |
| Sangati | A variation on the pallavi |
| Ragam | Pure melodic improvisation in at least one raga |
| Thanam | Second component form of improvisation. More rhythmic. |
| Alap | Free exploration of raga (Hindustani) |
| Jor | Instrumental |
| Nom-tom | Vocal |
| Khyal | Most important style of Hidustani vocal music |
| Dhrupad | 3 vocal concert |
| Gat-tora | Instrumental genre based on improvisation |
| Tambura | Provides drone |
| Vina | Lute of Carnatic music |
| Gusheh | Exploration of Persian mode |
| Chahar Mezrab | Quasi-pulsative, highly rhythmic, contrasting gusheh |
| Radif | Collection of all gushehs. Never performed publicly |
| Tanbur | Chordophone, brighter timbre than Oud |
| Tar | Hour glass shaped lute |
| Santur | Chordophone. Zither. Hit with wooden mallets. |
| Nay | Flute with notched end, played fro side of mouth |
| Rabab | Chordophone, bowed fiddle. 1-4 strings. |
| Sangita | One of the most important Indian musical texts |
| Vedas | Sacred texts containing about 1,000 Indian hymns |
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