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 Most common southern Indian drum. Pitch drum on right head, on base head there is deeper pitch variation. |
 MRIDANGAM |
 An instrument with 3 drone strings and 4 playing strings. Complex slides and pulls of the strings interpret the raga. |
 VEENA |
 An instrument that is unfretted and round-bodied, with a hollow neck and four or five wire strings that acts as a drone. |
 TAMBURA |
 Referring to North Indian Music Style, more improvised, influenced by Islamic belief and law. |
 HINDUSTANI |
 Common drums, paired drums that have individual heads (Hindustani). |
 TABLA |
 A scale and its musical characteristics such as the number of pitches, its manner of ascending and descending |
 RAGA |
 The major song type of Carnatik music. Performed in a virtuosic manner with fewer participants, displays of skill and technique. |
 KRITI |
 Amateur music played by non-professionals in informal settings. Played for musicians' pleasure. |
 SIZHU |
 (“adding flowers”) = ornamentation Chinese Music |
 FANGMAN JIAHUA |
 High pitch range, nasal quality & no vibrato. |
 BEIJING OPERATIC VOCALS |
 Music traditionally used in their daily lives when herding or hunting songs are often “sonic maps." |
 MUSIC IN MONGOLIA |
 "Graceful music” / imperial court music & dance / classical form / oldest ensemble musical style still performed / |
 GAGAKU |
 Court Music with emotional restraint / long, slow rhythms / symbolize dignity of the kingdom |
 KOREAN MUSIC AESTHETIC |
 Pentatonic scales Free rhythm (flexible pulse) |
 CHARACTERISTICS OF JAPANESE TRADITIONAL MUSIC |
 Theater music (Kabuki) Concert music (Gagaku) Religious & festival music (Shomyo) |
 JAPANESE MUSICAL GENRES |
