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Indian Musical Genres
The tabla is the instrument usually used to play the theka.

Indian Musical Genres

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You will find 'tal' in all Indian musical genres - but what is it? India's classical music tradition has a history spanning millennia and it remains fundamental to the lives of Indians today as sources of spiritual inspiration, cultural expression and pure entertainment.

Try this quiz on Indian Music Genres.

1 .
What best describes a 'rag'?
A type of experimental jazz
A genre of rock music from the 1980s
The modal basis of Indian classical music
None of the above
Strictly speaking, a prescribed selection of melodic material that is the basis for composition and improvisation
2 .
What is a bhajan/qawwali?
An instrumental solo
An orchestra work
A type of song
None of the above
3 .
What is an asthayi?
The first part of a composition
The second part of a composition
The third part of a composition
None of the above
The swar is usually in the middle/lower registers
4 .
What is 'theka'?
A key change pattern
A dynamic change
A drumming pattern identified by a particular tal
All of the above
Used for keeping time in music
5 .
What is a 'swar'?
The volume
The note/pitch
The tempo
All of the above
6 .
What is an 'antara'?
The first part of a composition
The second part of a composition
The third part of a composition
The fourth part of a composition
7 .
Bhajan/qawwali represents what kind of music?
Experimental jazz
Hip-hop
Religious
Secular
Strictly speaking, a 'devotional song' with no fixed form
8 .
What best describes 'tal'?
The system of dynamics
The system of key signature changes
The system of rhythm in Indian music as a whole
The system of volume
9 .
What instrument is the theka usually played by?
Electric Guitar
Mandolin
Piano
Tabla
10 .
What is the swar for an antara?
Mostly in the upper register
Mostly in the lower/middle register
Nothing to do with pitch, just played loudly!
None of the above
Author:  Thomas Daish

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