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AOS:4 Indian Music

AOS:4 Indian Music. Lesson 2: Rag Desh Version 1: Anoushka Shankar. Learning Objectives Grade E (working towards) All Pupils : Understand that a raga is structured into four different parts Identify the instruments used in each part of a raga Grade C (working at) Most Pupils :

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AOS:4 Indian Music

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  1. AOS:4Indian Music Lesson 2: Rag Desh Version 1: Anoushka Shankar

  2. Learning Objectives Grade E (working towards) All Pupils : • Understand that a raga is structured into four different parts • Identify the instruments used in each part of a raga Grade C (working at) Most Pupils : • Know the correct musical vocabulary to describe the four structural elements which make up a raga • Identify rhythmic and melodic features used in each part of a raga Grade A (working beyond/GAT) Some Pupils : • Identify and recognise the different musical features specific to the four different structural elements which make up a raga • Correctly discriminate and distinguish between the different sections of a raga giving musical reasons for their choices Learning objectives • Learn how an Indian raga is structured into four different sections and use the correct Indian terms to describe the different sections of a raga • Learn about the musical characteristics in each section of a raga • Attempt a GCSE-style listening question

  3. Analysis of Rag Desh • This rag is traditionally played at night. • Rag Desh (which translates as ‘country’) is also known as a rainy season or monsoon raga. • The primary moods (rasa) expressed are devotion, romance and longing, with origins in courtly love songs called thumri.

  4. What is the Structure of a raga performance • Slow - Free time (no pulse or rhythm • Exploring the notes of the rag asc & desc • Improvised -Ornamentation • SITAR & TAMBURA Alap • Improvised music becomes more rhythmic • Music becomes more elaborate • Tempo increases - sense of pulse • SITAR & TAMBURA Jhor • High point in piece - Gradually gets faster and faster • Virtuoso display using advanced playing techniques • SITAR & TAMBURA Jhalla • Fixed composition - Moderate to fast • Tabla enters, introduces the rhythmic cycle- tala • SITAR,TAMBURA & TABLA Gat Bandish if it’s a Song Section 1- Section 2- Section 3- Section 4-

  5. Notes used in Rag desh Sa Re Ma Pa Ni Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re Sa • The notes used in rag desh are based on the Indian system known as sargam in which the notes are named: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa • The tonic note is C (Sa) and this forms the principal drone note. • The notes in Rag Desh are: C D F G B C Bb A G F E D C

  6. Listening and UnderstandingVersion 1: Anoushka Shankar (sitar) • Watch the video and annotate your score or listen to the CD and annotate • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Gcq2S-He4

  7. Version 1: Anoushka Shankar (sitar) Instruments: sitar and tabla Structure: 3 movements- Alap, Gat 1 and Gat 2

  8. Version 1: Anoushka Shankar (sitar) Gat 1 continued........

  9. Version 1: Anoushka Shankar (sitar) Gat 2

  10. Demonstrate your learning • Listen to the piece which will be played 2x and answer the exam style questions on the sheet.

  11. Consolidate • Discuss • Evaluate your learning

  12. Answers 1a (i)Sitar; (ii) 5; (iii) Pentatonic; (iv) Alap; (v) any two of – unmetred/free rhythm, no beat or pulse, slow and meditative tempo, soft dynamics, sitar explores the notes of the raga improvising slowly; sitar provides its own accompaniment; 1b (i) Tabla; (ii) Gat; (iii) faster tempo than previous extract; very fast tempo characteristic of Gat section, exciting mood building to a climax, dynamics getting louder, complex two-part polyphonic texture provided by sitar and tabla virtuosic performances

  13. PLENARY – SELF ASSESSMENT

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