Dhadd
Small hand held drum, raised pitch
Tabla
2 drums played with hands, 12 different scales can be played
Chimtas
Bells, one pitch
Sitar
String instrument, played plucked (pizzicato)
Ektara
One string, plucked
Tumbi
Sounds like a guitar, one string
Sarangi
Played con arco, 3-4 scales
Embellishments
Decorations or ornamentations
Microtonal
When the music consists of intervals smaller than a semi tone
Scratching
A type of turntabling technique used by DJ’s
Tempo
Fast, moderate, lively, upbeat
Structure
Uses traditional verse/chorus structure, also common in pop songs.