Rag Desh 5.0 / 5 based on 1 ratingTeacher recommended ? MusicRag DeshGCSEEdexcel Created by: amyCreated on: 03-04-13 20:41 gharana indian system of master-pupil teaching 1 of 19 raga improvised music in several contrasting sections, based on a series of notes from a particular rag 2 of 19 pentatonic scale a scale built on five notes of the scale on the first, second, third, fifth and sixth degrees of the scale. In C major, these are C,D,E,G and A 3 of 19 rasa mood created by the sounds of the pitches in a particular rag 4 of 19 bols in a tala, these are the independent rhythm parts that go against the main beat of the cycle creating exciting syncopations 5 of 19 matras individual beats in a rhythmic cycle 6 of 19 sam the first beat of the rhythmic cycle 7 of 19 syncopations notes accented off the beat. The weak part of the beat is often emphasised 8 of 19 teetal (tintal) common 16-beat (4+4+4+4) rhythmic cycle 9 of 19 alap the opening unmetred and improvised section of a raga 10 of 19 bandish the last section of a vocal raga - a fixed composition in the form of a song 11 of 19 gat the final section of an instrumental raga-a fixed composition with some improvised embellishments 12 of 19 jhalla the third section of a raga-a lively tempo and virtuoso display of improvisatory skills. The climax of the whole piece 13 of 19 jhor the second section of a raga-a medium tempo with improvisation 14 of 19 meend/mind the sliding effects between notes 15 of 19 tan the rapid scalic flourishes on the sitar/sarod or sarangai 16 of 19 timbre particular tone colour of an instrument or voice 17 of 19 bansuri indian flute without keys 18 of 19 shehnai a double reed indian instrument, similar to the Western oboe 19 of 19
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