An Indian Art

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.zarab - (Lit. "To strike") The arrangment of vibhags or a...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.yati - An obsolete system of patterns of manipulation of lay. See also srotagata yati, mridanga yati, pipilika yati, sama yati, gopuchcha yati, damaru yati, or visham yati.yati tal - An obsolete tal of six beats.yatishekhar...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.vichitra vina - An instrument similar to rudra vina except that it has no frets. It is played with a slide in a manner similar to a Hawaiian guitar.vadi - The important note of a rag.vakra - The usage of notes in an oblique...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.uday tal - An obscure tal of 12 beats.udirn tal - An obscure tal of 16 beats.ukshav tal - A rare tal of 10 beats.ushakiran tal - A rare tal of 16 beats.ustad - A learned man, a master.uthan - A cadenza used commonly in...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.ta - Fundamental tabla bol of the right hand.ta - Fundamental tabla bol.taali - See tali.tabaliya - A respectful term for a tabla player.tabalji - A slightly derogatory term for a tabla player.tabla - 1) The pair of Indian...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.sadanand tal - A tal of three beats somewhat similar to dadra.sadhana - Great perseverance.sagar tal - An obscure tal of 17 beats.salvanth tal - An obscure tal of 26 matras, formerly played on pakhawaj.sam - The first...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.ra - A tabla bol.rabab - A stringed instrument similar to sarod.rababiya - One who plays rabab.rag - The Indian musical modes.ragini - A female rag.ragmala - 1) A style of performance where numerous different rags are...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.quaida - See kaida.quada-rela - See kaida-relaquawwali - See kawa...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.padhat - See padhant.padhant - The recitation of bols.padmini - (Archaic) A style of silent timekeeping (deshi nishabd kriya).pakad - (Lit. "to catch") The characteristic movement of a rag.pakhawaj - A barrel shaped drum...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.orissi - A style of classical dance from the Eastern state of Oris...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.na - Fundamental tabla bol.nad siddha - The spiritual mastery over sound to the extent that miracles may be worked.nadaswaram - A large south Indian oboe used in temples marriages etc.nagada - A pair of kettle drums played...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.madan tal - An obscure tal of three or 12 beats.madhumalati tal - An obscure tal of 16 beats.madhya lay - Medium tempo.madhya saptak - The middle octave.madhyam - The fourth note of the scale (Ma).magadh tal - An obscure...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.ladi - A type of laggi.ladi kaida - A kaida created by having a ladi follow a strict kaida format.laggi - A fast lively style of playing, similar to rela, used in light styles of playing, particularly with bhajans, thumris,...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.ka - A tabla bol of the left hand.kaal - See kal.Kabir - A great saint who composed many bhajans.kaherava tal - A common eight-beat tal.kaida - A highly formalized approach to a tabla solo.kaida peshkar - A peshkar whose...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.jagadamba tal - An obscure 19 beat tal.jagajhampa tal - An obscure 15 beat tal.jagpal tal - An obscure 11 beat tal.jaltarang - A set of bowls tuned by adding or removing water, hit with small wooden sticks.jarab - See...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.ikawai tal - An obscure tal of 16 beats.iktali - An obscure tal of 11 beats.indra tal - An obscure tal of 15 beats.indralin tal - An obscure pakhawaj tal of 11 beats.indranil tal - An obscure pakhawaj tal of 17 beats.indri...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.hamsalol tal - An obscure tal of five beats.hanuman tal - An obscure tal of 22 beats.harmonium - A small hand-pumped reed-organ.hathodi - The small hammer used to tune the tabla.hemavati tal - An obscure tal of 21 beats.himangshu...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.gab - The syahi.gajajhampa tal - An obscure tal of 15 beats.gajalila tal - A rare tal variously described as 17 or 18 beats.gajara - (Lit. a small string of flowers in a women's hair.) The braid of the pudi.gajarisch...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.fard - A purbi composition characterized by an absence of khali/bhari structure.farmaish - Encore. A special request from the audience.farmaishi paran - Any paran which is used for a farmaish (encore). This term really...

GLOSSARY OF TERMS- An Indian Art.ekaki vadan - Instrumental solo.ekgun - A layakari of 1:1 (i.e., single time)ekhatthi - See ekhatthu.ekhatthu - A composition which can be played with a single hand.ektal - A common tal of 12 beats, however, non-standard...