Transcript Rag Desh 2
A stringed instrument from India. Mainly used in classical Indian music. One of the most popular and prominent instruments in Hindustani classical music along with the sitar. A contrasting instrument to the sitar with a deep introspective sound. A fretless instrument able to produce continuous slides between notes which is an important part of Indian music. It’s a descendant of the Afghan Rubab which originates from central Asia and Afghanistan The conventional sarod is a 17 to 25-stringed lute-like instrument-four to five main strings used for playing the melody, one or two drone strings, two chikari strings and nine to eleven sympathetic strings. The lack of frets and the tension of the strings make the sarod a very demanding instrument to play, as the strings must be pressed hard against the fingerboard. What is the sarangi The sarangi is a bowed, short-necked string instrument from South Asia which originated from Gandarbha folk instruments. It is said to most resemble the sound of the human voice It is a traditional Indian instrument, similar to harmonium. The Shruti box was used to produce the drone (the long and continuously sounded tone or chord). Nowdays the Indians use electronic shruti boxes. Carnatic from from the south, hindustani from the north. The use of gamaka in the carnatic style sets them apart. A gamaka is an ‘embellishment’ of a raga. Also more ragas in carnatic music, because they use shrutis(semitones) The ragas have different names, even if they are the same. Carnatic music does not stay to a ceratin timing, or Samay, or thaats?? And instead follows the melakarta concept. Memorise this rag! Voice: the purest instrument. All instruments ranked by how closely they resemble it • Sitar • Sarangi • Sarod • Tambura • Tabla • Bansuri • Esraj • Pakhawaj • Shruti Box Most common Indian instrument Plucked string instrument Has frets like a guitar Usually 7 strings, 2 of which are drone notes Several sympathetic strings underneath ESRAJ SARANGI SAROD TAMBURA BANSURI SHRUTI BOX Bansuri Esraj Sarangi Sarod Shruti box Sitar Sympathetic strings Tambura