Indian Classical

Question 1

Sitar

Answer 1

Large guitar played sat down with 27 pegs and moveable frets

Question 2

Tabla

Answer 2

Try drums that play in the last section of Indian Classical, played with hand, different pitches, rhythm cycles

Question 3

Tapura

Answer 3

Plays the drone

Question 4

Other Instruments

Answer 4

Harmonium, wooden flute, sarangi,violin, and voice

Question 5

Musical features of Indian Classical

Answer 5

• sitar improvises round a scale called a raga
• sitar features microtonal bends
• sitar plays with no meter and plays freely as the improvise
• tabla plays rhythm cycles underneath the sitar, often play very rapid rhythms toward the end of the piece
• rhythm pattern played by Tabla is called the tala
• tanpura play drone, with one or two pitches which sustain throughout the whole piece

Question 6

Structure of Indian Classical music

Answer 6

Has more sections
Opening called alap (only plays the sitar and the drone)
Middle 2 sections is where the raga builds
Gat ( end section ) ehere we hear tabla and gets faster building to the end

Question 7

All instruments

Answer 7

Sitar
Tabla
Tanpura