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World Music Chapter 8-9
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Undergraduate 4
06/17/2009

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Mandala
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elaborate symmetrical paintings, objects of contemplation for monks (Tibetan Monastery)
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Mantra
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a particular sound chanted to become part of Buddhas world (Tibetan Monastery)
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Multiphonic singing
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producing 2 or 3 tones at once, singing, Tibet, Tuva
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Rul-mo
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no improv. aloud. Rhythm controlled by cymbals
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Dung-chen
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trumpets long
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Nga-chin
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double headed bass drum to accompany ritual chant
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Mahakala
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protector deity of Tibetan Buddhism
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Tantric Buddhism
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Advanced Buddhism practiced by monks
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Gyuto
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Location of Tantric Buddhist University
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David Hykes
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Creator and conductor of Harmonic Choir in New York
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Höömii
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multiphonic singing, throat singing, Tibetan Monks
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Morin huur
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lute-type instrumnet--national instrument of Mongolia (horse-head fiddle)
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elements of Central Asian music
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>>Epic song >>Multiphonic singing >>tone--cont our melodies
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Veda
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unmetered songs of devotion and ritual that form the oldest books of Hindu religion
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Hindustani
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North India
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Karnatic
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South India
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sitar
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plucked lute w/frets, North India, solo instrument
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tabla
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pair of drums, wooden or metal, cylindrical, several layers of drum heads, North India
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tambura
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plucked drone chordaphonic, North India
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Ravi Shankar
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famous Indian musician, legondary
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Guru
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traditional Indian teacher
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Gharana
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a particular school of vocal or instrumental performance--secrets kept w/in the musical family
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Saraod
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plucked lute w/o frets
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Sarangi
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bowed lute, North India
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Mrdangam
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double-headed cylindrical drum, South India
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Sruti
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microtone
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Natyasastra
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ancient Indian text of music and drama theory
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Sam
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first beat of Indian tala cycle
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Qawal
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wandering Sufi mystics who sang devoltional Islamic songs/today-professionals, devotionals and religious
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Kriti
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most popular of major vocal forms of South Indian performances, lenth variable, usually long centerpiece of a concert accompanyment by violin
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Filmi
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song originating in popular films
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sa
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do
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Rasa
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specific feelings that art can express-9 different ones
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Ragamala
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collection of paintings symbolically illustrating Indian raga (pictorial)
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bols
Definition
Indian Drumming syllable (associated with the percussion ti, ti, ta)
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