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AOS2 Shared Music EnsembleIndian Classical Music
Indian classical musicIndian music usually has:A single melody line (based on a raga)A rhythmic pattern (known as a tala)A drone
TalaA cycle of beats that forms the rhythmic basis of a piece of musicThey are made up of strong beats and weak beats
Tala RhythmsDadraXO123456
KahavraXO12345678
EktalXOXOX12345678910
RagaIt is a scale of notes used to create a melodyLinked to a particular time of day or seasonHanded down from one generation to the next as part of oral tradition
I'm droning on a bit...A drone is a sustained sound which carries on throughout the piece, usually based on the first note of the raga harmonised in intervals of a fifth
InstrumentsThe Sitar
Used to play the melody of the raga. Frets like a guitar, played by plucking strings
TablaPair of small single headed drums
Played with the fingers and the palm of the hand black spots have different sounds
TaskTo create a short composition in the style of an Indian classical piece.1 to compose your own raga (scale of notes) using keyboards or your own instrument2 to devise your own tala (rhythm)
Be sure to write both of these down
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