Kriti
most popular southern vocal form, structured in a western style
Pallavi
the repeating refrain of Kriti
Anupallavi
contrasting section to Kriti’s repeating refrain
Caranam
verse of the Kriti
Ragam-tanam-pallavi
long song associated with the courts
Bhajan
southern devotional songs that end concerts
Tillana
music that accompanies dance
Kirtana
improv-based songs that intermediate level musicians practice with
Cinna Melm
instrumental folk ensemble that uses instruments from the Bauls of Bengal
Khamak
string and drum ensemble from a largely instrumental region of India
Ravi Shankar
sitar player who influenced the beatles
Tans
northern vocal technique of fast scalar runs
Filmi
esternized music that originated in bollywood
homophony
type of music with multiple parts moving together in melody
heterophony
type of music with simultaneous varations of a melody
polyphony
type of music with multiple melodies occuring simultenously
monophony
type of music with a single melody