Indian Classical Music Flashcards

1

Which instrument plays the drone?

Tabla
Tambura
Harmonium
Sitar

2

Who is Ravi Shankar?

Famous Tabla player
Famous sitar player
Famous singer
Fanous organist

3

Which one of these is not a musical ornament

Grace note
Trill
turn
staccato

4

What is a bansuri?

a stringed instrument
a wooden flute
type of organ
a drum

5

Which three instruments are traditional of Indian Classical?

Tabla, Sarangi and organ
Dhol, Sitar and bansuri
Harmonium, Dhol and tabla
Sitar, Tambura and Tabla

6

How many notes does a Raga have?

between 10 and 20 notes
between 3 and 4 notes
between 5 and 8 notes
between 8 and 10 notes

7

How do the dynamics change from the start to end?

Loud throughout
Lots of gradual changes, ending softly
Start soft and builds up to a crescendo
Start loud and get softer

8

How do Indian musicians learn how to play the ragas and talas of this type of music?

From oral tradition
They play any old notes
From sheet music
They memorise the music

9

How do the melody and drone work together towards the end of a Raga performance? Select two

They use imitation
They play slowly
They use Question and Answer
They play in unison

10

Which order does the structure of a Raga performance go?

Gat - Alap - Jhala - Jhor
Alap - Jhor - Gat - Jhala
Alap - Jhor - Jhala - Gat
Alap - Gat - Jhala - Jhor

11

What is this instrument?

Sitar
Tanpura
Bansuri
Harmonium

12

What is a Tala?

Melody
Rhythm pattern
Drone
Chord sequence

13

What is a microtonal interval?

Smaller than a semitone
A semitone
A tone
A major 3rd

14

What is the name of the scale used?

Raga
Chromatic
Major
Tala

15

Name this instrument..

Tabla
Dhol
Sitar
Bongoes

Indian Classical Music

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Indian Classical Music

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