Unit 3: Music of India Study Guide

The main style of classical music in Northern India is called?

• Carnatic

• Hindustani

• Jazz

• Blues

What is improvisation?

• A planned composition

• A rehearsed performance

• To perform music on the spot

• A written score

What is raga?

What is tala?

Which string instrument is considered the most famous of Indian instruments?

• Veena

• Sitar

• Sarod

• Tambura

What is sympathetic vibration/what are sympathetic strings?

Who was Ravi Shankar?

• A famous Bollywood actor

• A Grammy award winning sitar player who spread Hindustani music across the world

• A renowned tabla player

• A celebrated Indian painter

What British band did Ravi Shankar work with to bring Hindustani music to the world?

• The Beatles

• The Rolling Stones

• Led Zeppelin

• Pink Floyd

Who are the musicians that are Ravi Shankar’s daughters?

• Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones

• Anoushka Shankar and Lata Mangeshkar

• Norah Jones and Shreya Ghoshal

• Anoushka Shankar and Asha Bhosle

The name of the Indian drums played in Hindustani music is:

• Tambura

• Sitar

• Tabla

• Harmonium