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Exam 3
India/Indonesia
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Music
Undergraduate 2
04/12/2010

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sangita
Definition
music, dramatic expression of story through dance
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Nritta
Definition
abstract dance
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Abhinaya
Definition
Mimed dance
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Rig - Veda
Definition
Chanted poetry to preserve tradition
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Brahmins
Definition
Supernatural and Intellectual class of ancient Harapan society
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Natysastra
Definition
Treaty/book written abou the arts in the culture
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Raga
Definition
Scale (India)
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Sruti
Definition
Ornamentation
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Hindustani
Definition
Northern India, Persian and western influenced
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Karnatak
Definition
Southern India, vocal, instrumental pieces based on songs
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Tyagaraja
Definition
Wrote music for Rama and is the core repetoire for Karnatak music
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Ragam
Definition
Improvisation using the scale
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Varnum
Definition
Let performer warm up on stage in front of audience( as a part of the performance )
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Kriti
Definition
Piece of musical repetoire
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Tanam
Definition
Regular metric pulse
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Alapanam
Definition
Non-metric
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Mridangan
Definition
Single barrel drum for Karnatak music
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Vina
Definition
Karnatak version of Sitar w/out moveable frets
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Sitar
Definition
Plucked string instrument with moveable frets
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Tabla
Definition
Paired drum, treble and bass
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Shehnai
Definition
Flute/ Oboe w/ nasal quality
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Bollywood
Definition
Film industry/pop music
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Gamelan
Definition
musical ensemble
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Sarons
Definition
Thich bronze slabbed keyed instrument, struck with mallet.
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Peking
Definition
High ranged saron
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Barung
Definition
mid range saron
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Demung
Definition
low ranged saron
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Gong a geng
Definition
large gong
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gong siyam
Definition
small gong
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Rebab
Definition
2 string fiddle
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Laras
Definition
Scale
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Laras slendro
Definition
pentatonic scale
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Laras pelong
Definition
Heptotonic scale
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Gendhing
Definition
piece of music played by Gamelan
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Mataram
Definition
Muslim Kingdom
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Bedhaya
Definition
Sacred dance accompanied by Gendhing
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The Shadow Play
Definition
Wayong Kilt
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Java
Definition
Newly established court system/ supporting arts means of retaining social status
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Bali
Definition
Court system dissolved/ former nobles still supported arts even though no status is gained in doing so
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Gamelan Gambuh
Definition
Opera
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Kebyar
Definition
Flashy and virtuosic new dance style
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Gambus
Definition
Middle eastern origin based on short repeated phrases
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Dangdut
Definition
Combines western rock n roll and Bollywood music
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Kromcong
Definition
Western instruments, associated with urban violence.
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