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alap
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the introductory movement of a rag without drums
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banya, bayan
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the bass tabla drum played by the left hand
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chikari
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the higher pitched drone and rhythm strings on an instrument
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gat
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the fixed, main composition of a rag, in rhythm
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gharana
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the collective musical family & lineage of a
particular teacher
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java | a plectrum or finger pick made from a coconut shell
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jhala | the final, fast movement of a rag
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misra | mixture or to mix
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rag, raga | melody
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ras, rasa | emotion or mood of a rag
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sarode, sarod | a 25 (metal) stringed instrument--4 main playing strings, plus chikari and tarif--with a fretless, steel fingerboard
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tabla | a pair of drums; also the higher pitched drum, played by the right hand
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tal | rhythm
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tanpura | a 4 to 6 stringed drone instrument which keeps the
main pitch of the scale
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taraf | the sympathetic strings tuned to the scale of the rag
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theka | the basic pattern of drum strokes which identifies a rhythm cycle
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vadi | the "king" (most important) note of a rag
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