ANTH 204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Hindustani Classical Music, Heptatonic Scale, Sarod
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7 countries are india, pakistan, bangladesh, nepal, bhutan, sri. Indian history: indo-aryan invation and vedic civilization (c. 1500 bce). Samaveda (indian music), mughal empire and islam (1500"s-mid 1800"s). Great traditions of indian classical music: hindustani (north india) and carnatic (south india). Hindustani music: chamber music (intimate settings), small groups (2-4 performers) led by single soloist. Improvisation through use of melodic development and rhythmic variation guided by rules and conventions. Musical roles: each musician has a distinct musical role. Accompanists: sitar and sarod (accompany vocals), sarangi and violin (accompany vocals, sitar, and sarod), drums (tabla), drone (tambura, harmonium, and electric sruti box). Raga: color/atmosphere. melodic mode and framework (recipe for compositions and improvisation). Extra-musical associations and attributes: each raga associated with moods (rasa), times of day and times of year. Syllable names: sa, re, ga, ma, pa, dha, ti. Musical form: slow unfolding of musical elements. Gat (slow): brief composed melody that establishes metric cycle (tala).
