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World Music-India
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Undergraduate 4
06/23/2009

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Kriti form
Definition

most popular vocal song form in India,

Pallavi-refrain

Anupallavi-constrasting, longer note values

Caranam-verse

Term
Pallavi
Definition
Indian refrain in Kriti
Term
Anupallavi
Definition
Indian contrasting section in Kriti, longer note values, revolves around reciting tone
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Caranam
Definition
Indian verse in Kriti
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Bhajan
Definition
Devotional Song, no form, ornamental singing
Term
playback singer
Definition
singers that make the sounds in Bollywood films (Lata Mangeshkar)
Term
Filmi
Definition
songs in Bollywood films, can be devotional songs or Bhajan songs, combines western and traditional instruments
Term
Bhangra
Definition

dance for Bollywood films that

comes from the region between India & Pakistan, tradtionally accompanied by drums for the men, clapping for the women

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Bollywood
Definition
Mumbai-Bombay mixed with Hollywood
Term
Bollywood famous actor
Definition
Sharukh Khan (lip-syncs)
Term
"Norwegian Wood"
Definition
Rubber Soul album 1965 used sitar as echo...
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"Tomorrow Never Knows"
Definition
Revolver Album 1966 used sitar with overdubbing based on Tibetan "Book of the Dead"
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"Within You, Without You"
Definition
Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album 1967 Hindustani concepts in the lyrics, professional Indian musicians playing
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Ravi Shankar
Definition
Indian sitar player that brought Indian music to the outside world
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