VEDAS
an ancient indian scripture from which most indian music was based
TALA
a rhythmic time cycle used in indian music
SAM
the first beat of the tala and the point from which all variations return
KHALI
the empty beat of the tala
TALI
the accented beat of the tala
DADRA
the shortest kind of tala
TINTAL
the longest kind of tala
RAGA
the aesthetic melodic form in indian music
SHRUTIS
an ornamentation used for the raga that adds heaviness or lightness in indian music
RASA
a term used to describe the dynamics used in indian music
TABLA
a pair of drums with black spots at the center
TAMBURA
an unfretted string instrument that is made out of jackwood and is used to play the drone pattern
SITAR
a string instrument popular in Northern India which is mad out of ivory inlay, teakwood, and seasoned goods
SAROD
a string instrument smaller than a sitar
MRIDANGAN
a barrel-shaped double-headed drum placed between the thighs of the percussionist who uses it to play the tala
1. ANCIENT
2. INVASION
3. MODERN
the three periods in indian music history
1. SATAR
2. TAMBURA
3. TABLA
the most important musical instruments
1. HINDUSTAIN
2. CARNATIC
two kinds of musical styles in India
1. BRAHMA
2. SHIVA
two most important gods in india
1. VITAT
2. SHUTIR
3. TAT
4. AVANADOH
5. GHAN
major classifications of indian musical instruments