Performances of a rag are usually in 3 parts, progressing from slow to fast tempo. These sections are (in this order):
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The Alap is the slow introductory section. The notes and mood of the rag are introduced against a drone. There is no regular ______ and no percussion.
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The Gat is a fixed composition that is improvised on by the solo instrument. The percussion also enters and the pulse is clear and fixed. What is the solo instrument in Rag Desh?
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The Jhalla is the final section, much faster than the previous two. The music becomes more virtuosic and _________.
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Anoushka Shankar performs Rag Desh. She plays the:
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The Tabla are used to play the Gat. The right one is smaller, higher pitched and wooden, and the left one is larger, lower pitched and metal. The left is called the ______ and the right is called the ______.
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The two tals used in Rag Desh are the Jhaptal and the Tintal. The Jhaptal is a 10 beat cycle and the Tintal is a ___ beat cycle.
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Which is the only instrument to play in the Alap?
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The sitar introduces the notes and mood of the rag. The melodic line is decorated with slides and pitch bends called:
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The sitar's improvisations in the Gat are based on the fixed composition (gat). The tabla's improvisations are based on the tal. The improvisations end with a tihai (a short melody or rhythm played ___ times and ending on the first note [sam]).
