Hindustani Musical Elements
Melody, Rhythm, Drone
Carnatic Musical Elements
Melody, rhythm, imitation, drone
Guru and shishya relationship
guru is an expert that teaches the shishya
Sympathetic Strings
run below the melodic strings, aren’t played but are vibrated by melodic strings of the same frequency.
Raga
22 EDO, Alap Gat.
Rasa
“mood”, Time of day, “magic”-harmony of the universe and our bodies in that universe.
Drone
harmonic or monophonic effect or accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout most or all of a piece. EXAMPLE: Sruti Box
Imitation
Violin in the Carnatic Classical Song. Violin imitates the singer.
Alap
period of exploration
Gat
percussion enters.
Jor
Jhala- Drone strings on the sarod.
Bols
drum language
theka
rhythmic patterns
Tala
rhythmic cycle
Jhala
Drone strings on the Sarod
Hinduism
North India, Caste System is the Hindu philosophy cosmology.
Ramayana
story of Rama and Sita. Rama saves Sita from the evil god Hanuman and she burns herself alive to prove her purity.
Ravi Shankar
“star” artist. Worked with the Beatles.
Filmi
Indian Film songs
bhajan
devotional songs from india
Bauls
Cultural Affinity
Cultural Affinity
Ecclectic religious system, rich art and culture.
Island vs. Mainland
Island is Islam. Mainland is Buddhist.
Heterophony
simultaneous variations of the same line of music
Monsoon
Strong winds and rain
Bronze
Natural Resource of Southeast Asia
Thailand
Primarily Buddhist, formerly Siam
Siam
Thailands former name. Origin of Siamese twins.
Lanna
Northeast cultural region of thailand
Isan
Northeast cultural region of Thailand
Tonal Language
Thai is a tonal language.
Wai Khru
A piphat, a teacher honoring ceremony-public and private spiritual performances
Lam
Poetic Song
Repartee
two people that play off of one another
Maw Lam
professional poets, full of history and wisdom
Klawn
to have skill
piphat ensemble
Thailand, TEMPLE ANALOGY: layered roof, pillars, and foundation.
Aural Conductor
Ching
Luk Thung
Thailand, Mix of modern and traditional instruments.
Colotomic Structure
Principle Melody, periodic punctuation and embellishment.
Gamelan
Javanese Court performance.
Java
Animism & Hinduism overlaid by Islam and Christianity.
Bali
primarily Hindu (also animistic)
Shimmer effect
effect of the Gamelan Gong Kebyar
Wayang Kulit
Shadow puppet theatre
Kecak
the balinese “monkey chant”
Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism
Chinese Philosophy
Confucianism
Human to human relationship
Taoism
Human to nature relationships
Buddhism
struggle between existence and extinction
Dynasty
China follows dynastic traditions
Bayan System
8 organological system
Jingju Opera
Emperors Opera
Sheng
Male Hero
Dan
Female Hero
Jing
Villain
Chou
Comedian
revolutionary Opera
Traditional-Modern Orchestra, Western harmony
cultural revolution (1966-1976)
democratic movement.
Mao Zedong
leader of china during cultural revolution
Overtone
type of throat singing in Mongolia
Ghengis Khan
Mongolian Warrior
Yuan Dynasty
Soviet influence, russian language.
Gagaku
Confucian Ceremonial Music
Shogun
knights
samurai
war lords
zen buddhism
Japan- less is best.
Kabuki theater (Noh Confucian Drama)
“puppet performance” all male actors.
Chobo
narrator of kabuki theater (shamisen)
Bunraku
Japanese puppet theater
Geisha
are traditional, female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance.
Pan-European Cultures
Romani and Jewish Diaspora
Volk
German; Peoples Music
Harmony
harmony is harmony
Polyphony
homophony; all instruments are working together for the same sound.
Classic Greek Culture
Alexander the great.
Alexander the Great
part of the classical culture of Greece
Echoi
Mode
Palmas
interlocking in the Flamenco
Moors
Muslims
Duende
Passion
Domra
Round instrument used by jokesters (skumroki)