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Middle East Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Another type of waslah movement is called what? | Dulab |
| Dulabs are _____ _________ ___________ that often serve as an introduction to the maqam and help to set the mood by revealing the character of the mode. | Short Instrumental Movements |
| Dulabs are ______ and have a pulse. Dulabs are ______ in advance and typically played by all members of the ensemble. | Metered, Composed |
| In the Arab world, rhythmic patterns are known as what? | Iqa |
| A ____ (sah-MY-ee) is a composed musical movement that uses a specific type of asymetrical rhythmic pattern known as ____ _____ | Samai, Iqa Thaqil |
| During the _______ ______ rule of North India all forms of North Indian Music flourished, as the ________ ______ were generous patrons of all the arts. | Persian Mughal |
| The Mughals financially supported the lives of endless musicians and artists of the _______ ______. | Highest Caliber |
| These musicians incorporated what they discovered about Persian Music into their own music, while performing to please their _______ ______. | Persian Patrons |
| This period is considered "?" | The Golden Age of Hindustani Classical Music |
| Melody in Indian Music comes from a mode (a small group of related pitches) with an ____________ __________. | Emotional Signature |
| A melodic framework in the Indian classical music tradition | Raga |
| These specifically chosen groups of ________ are known in all Indian Music as Raga | Pitches |
| Just like each color has a unique hue, each raga has a unique sound. | Raga means 'Color.' |
| specific pitches used in a musical piece | Mode |
| To more easily identify the pitches of a raga mode, Indian musicians assign __________ to each pitch. | Syllables |
| ascending form of the mode. Sometimes, a pitch will be skipped on the way up. | Arohana |
| descending form of the mode, which may not be the same as the arohana. | Avarohana |
| an important pitch that the performer plays or sings more frequently than other pitches. | Vadi |
| a secondarily important pitch that is also favored by the performer. | Samvadi |
| mini-melodies that define the raga | Pakar |