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Indian

Classical

Music

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Learning Objectives

 To know the main characteristicsof a composition.

 To use subject-specic vocabular!.

 To developing m! composition skills.

 To demonstrate m! understanding

b!composing" performing and

anal!sing.Conte#t$ Indian Classical Music

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Instrument Character/Detail

Melody

Accompaniment

Rhythm

Indian Classical Music

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)itar *plucked+

)arangi *bowed+

,aga *Indian

scale+ Trills

itch bend Tambura rone *-/+

 Tabla *pair ofdrums+"

hol" holak*double-ended

drum+

 Tala *c!cle ofbeats+

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Listening Think about these 0uestions whilst listening tothe e#tract.

%. Can !ou name the instrument pla!ing themelod!1

'. 2ow would !ou describe the melod!13. Can !ou name the instrument pla!ing the

rh!thm14. 2ow would !ou describe the sound of this

instrument in terms of pitch15. Is there another part pla!ing in this e#tract1

If so" does it remind !ou of an!thing !ouhave heard or pla!ed before1

&. Overall" is there a word !ou might assign tothe feel of the piece1

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)itar)arangi

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 Tambura

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 Tabla

hol

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Tala

Patterns of beats in cycles.

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Raga

 Associated with dierenttimes of day.

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ractical• /ssign a leader• Compose a tala

• Choose a raga

• )tructure !our piece

Change the number of beats in each vibhag6 use a

mi#ture of claps and khali vibhag.

7se pitch bend6 ornament !our melod!.

rone 8 Improvised Tabla 8 Tala 8 Raga - rone

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,eviewing• 9hat are !ou pleased with1

I am pleased to with tala 

because we have used ami#ture of claps and empt!beats with gaps of var!ing

lengths in between creating aninteresting and catch! rh!thm.

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,eviewing• 9hat do !ou need toimprove1

I think that we need toimprove the structure of ourpiece" primaril! b! ensuring

that ever!one knows whathappens when. /t themoment" we start with thedrone but there is no

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9hat notes areused for the

melod! in IndianClassical music1

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9hat is a tala?

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Can !ou thinkmusic from

another periodof histor! whichuses a drone1

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Is a sitar bowedor pluck1

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2ow are pieces ofIndian Classical

music passed onto other

musicians1

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Learning Objectives

 To know the main characteristicsof a composition.

 To use subject-specic vocabular!.

 To developing m! composition skills.

 To demonstrate m! understanding

b!composing" performing and

anal!sing.Conte#t$ Indian Classical Music