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Music 1004 Final
Vocab Words For UConn Professor Stephen's Music 1004
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Alap
Definition
Non-pulsatile melodic introduction in Indian music
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Alapana
Definition
Non-pulsatile melodic introduction in Indian music
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Anga
Definition
Beat grouping in South Indian Meter
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Anupallavi
Definition
Contrasting section in South Indian vocal forms
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Arohana/Avarohana
Definition
Ascending/Descending Scale in India
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Avarta
Definition
Tala cycle in North Indian meter
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Avritti
Definition
Tala cycle in South Indian meter
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Bansuri
Definition
Indian transverse bamboo flute
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Baul
Definition
Religion/Ethnic group in Bengal and Bangladesh
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Bhajan
Definition
Composes South Indian devotional songs
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Bin
Definition
North Indian classical stick zither
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Bols
Definition
Indian Drumming Syllables
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Caranam
Definition
section in South Indian vocal forms
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Carnatic
Definition
The main style of classical music in southern India
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Chalan
Definition
Melodic synopsis of Raga
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Cinna Melm
Definition
Folk ensemble from Kerala, India
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Desh
Definition
Either:
-A major chord with a descending bassline
-Sanskrit for nation or country
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Dha
Definition
An Indian drumming syllable
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Dhin
Definition
An Indian drumming syllable
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Dhrupad
Definition
Long classical North Indian vocal form
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Dhrupad
Definition
Long classical North Indian vocal form
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Drone
Definition
Long, unchanging tone essential to Indian music
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Drone
Definition
Long, unchanging tone essential to Indian music
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Filmi
Definition
Songs originating in popular films
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Gamak(a)
Definition
Characteristic ornamentation in Indian raga performance
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Gat
Definition
Metered part of North Indian instrumental performance
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Gharana
Definition
Music teaching tradition in India
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Hindustani
Definition
Tradition of North Indian music
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Hindustani Khyal
Definition
A form of vocal Hindustani music in which there is a strong focus on emotion and improvisation
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Improvisation
Definition
Extemporaneous decisions in musical performance
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Jhala
Definition
Indian technique of interpolating drone pitches between melody notes
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Jor
Definition
Quasi-pulsatile section in Hindustani music.
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Karnatic
Definition
The main style of classical music in southern India
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Khali
Definition
Deemphasized beat in Indian tala cycle
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Khamaj
Definition
-One of the ten parent scales (Thaats)
-Specific Raga in Khamaj Thaat
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Khamak
Definition
Baul string drum
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Khyal
Definition
A style of Hindustani classical singing in which there is much improvisation.
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Kirtana
Definition
South Indian vocal form
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Komal
Definition
Lowered Indian scale step
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Kriti
Definition
South Indian vocal form
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Ma
Definition
Japanese aesthetic principle; Refers to open space
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Mantras
Definition
Repeated spiritual textual formula
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Melakarta
Definition
-South Indian scale system
-Seven-note scale used in Ragas
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Mrdangam
Definition
Double-headed cylindrical drum of South India
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Natyasastra
Definition
Ancient Indian text of music and drama theory
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Ni
Definition
Seventh scale degree in Indian music
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Ni Komal
Definition
The seventh scale degree lowered one semitone
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Niraval
Definition
South Indian vocal improvisational style
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Ni Shuddh
Definition
The seventh scale degree in indian music
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Pakar
Definition
Characteristic motive in Indian raga
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Pakhavaj
Definition
Double-headed cylindrical classical drum of North India
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Pallavi
Definition
South Indian vocal refrain
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Pallavi-Anupallavi
Definition
A section of music containing the refrain (Pallavi) and a contrasting section (Anupallavi)
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Pallavi-Caranam
Definition
A section of music containing the refrain (Pavalli) and verse (Caranam)
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Rag
Definition
Basis of melodic improvisation in India
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Raga
Definition
Basis of melodic improvisation in India
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Raga Khamaj
Definition
A specific improvisational scale based on the Khamaj Thaat
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Ragam
Definition
The first section of a Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi piece
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Ragamala
Definition
Collection of paintings symbolically illustrating Indian raga
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Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi
Definition
A long South Indian vocal form
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Rasa
Definition
Indian aesthetic emotion
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Re
Definition
The second scale degree in Indian music
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Ri
Definition
Term for the second scale degree in South India
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Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni
Definition
Solfege syllables in Indian music
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Sam
Definition
First beat of the Indian tala cycle
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Samvadi
Definition
Secondary stressed pitch in Indian raga
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Sarangi
Definition
Indian bowed lute
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Sarod
Definition
Indian plucked lute
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Shahnai
Definition
Indian double-reed instrument
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Shuddh
Definition
Notation symbol that indicates that a pitch should be lowered one semitone
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Sitar
Definition
Indian fretted plucked lute
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Sokattu
Definition
Pattern of South Indian drumming syllables
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Sruti
Definition
Microtone or step in Indian tuning system
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Sruti Box
Definition
South Indian reed organ used as a drone instrument
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Svara
Definition
Scale steps in Indian music
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Svara Kalpana
Definition
South Indian vocal improvisation on solfege
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Ta
Definition
Indian drumming syllable
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Tabla
Definition
Pair of Indian hand drums
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Tala
Definition
Indian metrical system
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Tali
Definition
The first beat of Vibhag (Section of a Tala) that are neither Sam (First, emphasized beat) or Khali (Unemphasized beat)
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Tambura
Definition
Fretless lute for playing drones in India (North India)
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Tanpura
Definition
Fretless lute for playing drones in India (South India)
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Tanam
Definition
Quasi-pulsatile section which follows the Ragam in the Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi format
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Taraf
Definition
Indian sympathetic strings
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Tarana
Definition
North Indian vocal form
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That
Definition
North Indian scale
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Theka
Definition
Pattern of North Indian drumming syllables
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Thumri
Definition
North Indian light classical romantic songs
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Tillana
Definition
South Indian vocal form to accompany dance
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Tin
Definition
Indian drumming syllable
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