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india
4th set
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Music
Undergraduate 3
12/13/2010
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Vadi
 Definition
the main tone in a piece
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Samvadi
 Definition
the second most important tone in a piece
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Gamak
 Definition
ornamentation technique
Term
Pakar
 Definition
short melodies and motives of a raga
Term
Gat
 Definition
metered section of a raga
Term
Rasa
 Definition
specific feelings evoked by a raga
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Ragamala
 Definition
paintings that embody certain rasas
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Sam
 Definition
first beat of a cycle
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Tali
 Definition
normal beats of a cycle, neither Sam nor Khali
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Bols
 Definition
mnemonic syllables used to identify beats
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