The main section of a Hindustani raga performance usually signaled by the instrument of the drums serves as the foundational metric cycle for the music to come Gat What instrument is this The Tabla Dhrupad is performed only by what musicians Male How was singing done in Bollywood films of the 1930 s and why was it done this way most singing was done on camera in a light classical style because most actors singers were former stage actors with experience in vocal projection When why and who contributed to the concept of playback singing in Bollywood films 1940 s Kundan Lal Saigal introduced a softer style of signing suitable for microphones What empire was dominant in Northern India Muhgal What are the four different parts of raga Alap jor gat and jhala How do the religious scriptures of Hinduism support the idea of the caste system Says there are different types of people who should have different roles in society This stratification is essential to keep a balanced social and spiritual order In regards to raga what is the growth and development of the music called Barhat When were the devadasis banned what led to the disbandment and what was the result 1947 as the British gained more power the courts that supported the devadasis disappeared causing some of the women to turn to prostitution and some to begin practicing outside of the tradition What are the five functions of Kreasi Beleganjur music that separates it from traditional beleganjur music Compositional originality Ensemble virtuosity Emphasis on showmanship Music and choreography Varied textures in which different sections of the ensemble are featured Musical identification Javanese Gamelan Balinese Gamelan Kecak Balinese Gamelan Beleganjur Kecak Balinese people make a high priority of working together to in pursuit of their communal goals how does the musical characteristics of kilitan telu represent this idea Each of the three rhythms are identical to the other two except for its placement in relation to the main beat but none of the rhythms are considered complete by themselves they need the other two to be whole In which ceremony is Gamelan beleganjur most important cremation ceremonies in the first essential step which is freeing the soul How is music used in a Wayang Kulit performance The play has three divisions and the music accompanying has a mode for each part individually Feature of the Hindu God Vishnu that s defined by the power to create and maintain the universe Conch Shell What is the privilege of being members of the Brahmin tier in the Hindu caste system They are given opportunities and responsibilities that aren t available to members of any other caste they are the top tier A portion of raga defined by an opening slow and abstract movement that introduces the raga and establishes the skill and technique of the instrumentalist Alap Term for the fundamental pitch of a raga Vadi What instrument does this performance belong to If you didn t cheat the tabla Musical identification Javanese Gamelan Balinese Gamelan Kecak Balinese Gamelan Beleganjur Balinese gamelan 2 12 A metallophone set of four small hand held gongs each played by a separate performer played in an interlocking style main function is to elaborate the music s core melody Reyong How does the slogan unity in diversity relate to Indonesia s country policies Important in relation to Indonesian policies of cultural diversity preservation and development of indigenous cultural traditions and nationalism In regards to the Hindu Balinese cremation processions how do Balinese religious and spiritual beliefs influence the music and ceremony The beleganjur group follows behind the cremation tower and the musicians play continuously during the procession the spinning of the cremation tower at the crossroads is accompanied by especially loud and intense beleganjur music meant to frighten any potential evil spirits present inspire strength to the carriers of the tower and embolden the spirit of the deceased What modern music style originated in Bali s capital city has abundant government support as a musical symbol of Balinese Indonesian cultural nationalism modern contest style of beleganjur music What is Agama Tirta and what does it represent Balinese Hindu religion representing a syncretism of Hindu Buddhist and indigenous Balinese elements literally means Religion of Holy Water What instrument does this performance belong to If you didn t cheat sitar music is central to the practices of Balinese Hinduism and is performed at virtually all ceremonies Gamelan religious What is the best known type of Balinese gamelan Gamelong gong keybar Sanghyang Dedari involves the reenactment of what grand Hindu epic The Ramayana Describe a kecak performance A small group of Sanghyang Dedari expands into a huge rhythmic chorus and gamelan gong cycles melodies and textures are recreated vocally with onomatopoeic or other syllables substituting for the different gamelan instruments Synthesis of Balinese cultural pride and modern Indonesian nationalist values that these contest are said to invoke fits well with an idealized Unity in Diversity based image of Indonesian cultural nationalism what contest is the quote referring to Lomba Beleganjur Feature of the Hindu god Vishnu that s defined by the power of spiritual liberation divine perfection and the unfolding of the spiritual consciousness in the individual The lotus How does the Hindu caste system divide society into tiers Divides society into social classes based on birth rights or specialized occupations What instrument is this Harmonium The portion of a raga that is considered the transition between the alap and the Gat characterized by the playing on the solo melodic instrument that is more rhythmically active than the alap Jor What instrument is this The tambura The basic skeletal drumming pattern in Hindustani music Theka What is Qawwali Form of Sufi Islamic devotional music How why does skin color affect the selection of an actor for a role in Bollywood films Lighter skin colors are seen as beauty and wealth What instrument is this Reyong The Hindu God of new beginnings the remover of obstacles patron of arts and sciences deity of intellect and wisdom Ganesha What is Raga In Indian Classical music a complete and self contained system that serves as the basis for all the melodic materials in any composition or performance created in that raga Highly complex and elaborate melodic system that employs a rhythm and
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