a stringed instrument from India on which the raag is commonly played

musical notes used to make a composition (from Sanskrit language meaning ‘to colour’)

the seven notes in Indian classical music - Sa, Re, Ga, ma, Pa, Dha, Ni

VIDEO 1 - Jasdeep Singh Degun and the sitar

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VIDEO 2 What is a raag? Using a combination of notes

AUDIO 1 - Jasdeep singing the saptak

VIDEO 3 - Teacher student tradition - Introducing SARGAM

AUDIO 2 - Sing the saptak along to the sitar

VIDEO 5 - Playing the saptak on a glockenspiel - and singing

VIDEO 6 - Raag Bhupali - Explaining the aaroh and avroh

VIDEO 7 - Raag Bhupali on a glockenspiel - the aaroh and avroh

VIDEO 4 - Playing the saptak on a glockenspiel - ascending and descending

AUDIO - 1, 1,2,1

VIDEO - Hi Lo Chickalo

Singing and playing raags

Music

This unit explores the three main components of Hindustani classical music. Pupils hear rhythmic patterns played on the tabla drums and learn how to recite a taal using the spoken mnemonic syllables (bols). They create texture by adding an improvised raag using five notes, and finally add a drone.

Compose and Create: improvising within Hindustani classical music

I can play any notes on my instrument when playing a raag. 

I can play any notes that are part of the raag I'm playing in. 

Which of the following statements is true?

the set of musical notes to use for a composition or improvisation

Match taal, raag, and drone to the correct definition.

Match each component of Hindustani classical music to the instrument it is played on.

The notes ascending in a raag are called the aaroh.  What is the name for the descending notes in a raag?

Match the component of Hindustani classical music to the instrument commonly used to play it.

How many notes does a pentatonic scale have?

Put these notes from the major pentatonic scale in ascending order (from lower pitch to higher pitch). 

Starter Quiz