Music of India

How big is India?

• largest country in the world

• 3rd largest country in the world

• 7th largest country in the world

• smallest country in the world

How has Indian music been passed down?

• written notation

• oral tradition

• calligraphy

• recordings

What is an indian music teacher called?

• father

• teacher

• guru

• sitar

Which of the following is not a traditional Indian instrument

• sitar

• nagaswaram

• mridangam

• tabla

• adungu

Click on the picture in Slide 6 to watch the video. What is the first thing the artist does?

• speaks the rhythm

• plays a traditional rhythm

• describes what a tabla is

• tunes his tablas

Click on the picture in Slide 7 and watch the video. What does the artist do in within the first 2 minutes of the video

• slows down

• speeds up

• holds out a really long note

• plays the same rhythm over and over again

What are the second layer strings on a sitar called?

• apostolic strings

• empathetic strings

• apathetic strings

• sympathetic strings

Click on the picture in slide 8 to watch the video. Other than the artist, how many people appear in the video within the first minute?

• 2

• none

• 1

• 4

Click on the picture in Slide 9 to watch the video. How old does the artist say the drum is?

• almost 100 years old

• almost 2000 years old

• almost 900 years old

• almost 1500 years old

Besides religion, what is a major contributor to music culture in India?

• industrial instrument movements

• museums

• music schools

• the movie industry