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Music: An Appreciation: An Appreciation, Brief 4/e
Roger Kamien, Hebrew University
Nonwestern Music
Classical Music of India

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Match the definition with its term.




Match each definition of Indian Classical Music with its term.
1


long-necked lute with four metal strings used to provide a continuous drone
2


pattern of notes used to create a melody
3


music of north India and Pakistan, which absorbed many Persian elements
4


fretted long-necked plucked instrument with four melody and three drone strings, popular in south India
5


pair of single-headed drums played by one performer, popular in north India
6


music of south India, which developed more along its own lines
7


rhapsodic introductory section of a composition
8


long-necked lute with seven strings, nine to thirteen sympathetically vibrating strings, and nineteen to twenty-three movable frets, popular in north India
9


repeated cycle of beats; a rhythmic pattern
10


two-headed barrel drum popular in south India
Answer choices for questions 1 through 10
A)tambura
B)Karnatak music
C)raga
D)mridangam
E)tabla
F)Hindustani music
G)alap
H)tala
I)vina
J)sitar








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