Glossary: Aftab-e-Mousiqui Alap or Aalaap Alapchari Alankar Ang Antara Aroha Asthayi or Sthayi Ati Avaroha Baant Banaav Bandish Bani Barhat or Badhat Been Beenkar Bhajan Bol Bol baant Chalan Chaiti An honourable title conferred on an eminent musician. dlineation, elaboration, unfolding of the Raga. the system of the Alap Notes and other features which prominently indicate a raga. an aspect or literally means limb the second half portion of the song Ascend of the notes. Here each note is higher than the preceding note. The first half portion of the song Very Descend of notes. Here each not is lower than the preceding note. Division to make or the Improvisaition or innovation the composition or the text of the composition Ancient system or style of music Systematic progress Stringed instrument or the Veena the one who plays Veena devotional song words of the songs Rhythmic variations in Dhrupad or Khayal with the text of the song. the correct juxtaposition with emphasis of notes in a raga Folk songs of Uttar Pradesh, sung in the month of Chaitra (Mar - Apr) Composition with fourdistinct features - Khayal, Chaturang Cheez Dadra bols of tabla, sargam and tarana. the song a tala with six beats or a song set to a six beats or kaharwa taal
Deshi A regional version of music, more flexible than the classical style. a 14 beats tala usually played on Pakhawaj, Dhammar Dhol Dhrupad Dhrupadiya Drut Darbar Gamak Ganda Bandhan Gat Gayaki Gharana Gharana Gayaki Gharenadar Ghazal Guru Gurukul Jaati a singing style sung in 14 beats tala of Dhamar A drum popularly used for light forms of music. an ancient indian classical genre a dhrupad singer Fast court of a king Graceful turn, curves of notes a ceremony of tying thread to the disciple's wrist before initiation a composition for an instrument the style of music of a gharana a house or school or a tradition of music, usually named after a town Style of singing of a particular Musical tradition or school A musician belonging to a traditional school. Authentic style of singing following a specific gharana. the teacher of the master, percepter who shows path of life Abode or a traditional retreat where a guru teaches his students Gives the number of notes in Aaroha as well as the Avaroha of the raag. Audav has 5 notes. Shadav has 6 notes and Sampoorna has 7 notes. Jhala fast instrumental passages without using the percussion instrument Jhaptal Jhoola a taal with ten beats Folk songs of Uttar Pradesh describing swings. medium fast speed passages in instrumental playing without using Jod Jugalbandi the percussion instrument Duet
Hori Kajri Khalifa Khandan Khandani songs sung usually during the Holi festival based on Krishna light classical style of north india, sung in rainy season usually the son of the guru, sometimes head of a khandan a distinguished and respected family of khandan the popular style of indian classical music, means 'idea', Khayal Khayaliya Komal Lavani Laya Layakari Lehra Madhya Matra Meend Mishra Mishra Raga Mukhda Nawab Nipun Nishad and signifies the musician's idea of how a raga should be performed the one who performs the khayal the flat note folk style of music of Maharashtra Rhythm rhythmic play or combinations the basic tune played on an instrument to assist a tabla solo medium paced, mid or middle the unit of a tal a graceful glide between the distant notes Mixed Mixture of two or more ragas. First line of a song or composition or piece before the Sam King of a region expert, master the seventh note of an octave the alap using the meaningless syllables, supposed to be Nom tom Pakad corrupted form of Om Anant Hari Narayan taran taaran A small group of notes which describe the unique features of the raag. A cylindrical percussion drum instrument, right side having a treble face and Pakhawaj the left side the bass. This instrument is for solo playing and also
accompanies the Dhrupad singers. Pandit Parampara Phirat Prabandha Pradhan Prakar Pukar Qawwali learned, highly qualified a tradition fast movement of notes the perfectly composed songs of sung after the Vedic period important, main an auxiliary or subsidiary, variety A musical intonation filled with emotions using higher notes. popular islamic style of group singing melody, a mode-refers to an identifiable set of notes and basic concept of Raga Raga Lakshana Raga Vistar Ras Rasiya Rishabh Rishi Riyaz Sadhana Sadra Sam Samay Indian music Notes and other features which prominently indicate a raga. Elaboration of a raga. The emotion each raag invokes. Depending upon the notes used in the raag, a folk style of music, indigeneous of Uttar Pradesh the second note of an octave a sage, seer Practice Practice with devotion. Khayal composition set to slow Jhaptala. the first beat of taal Time - period. Sampoorna Samvaadi Sangeet complete, a raga with all seven notes used The second most important note of the raag. Sam (together) + Geet (Song); earlier included vocal, instrumental and dance but now used only to refer to music.
Sapat Sarangi Sargam Sawaal Shagird Shastriya Sangeet Shehnai Shishya Shruti Shuddha Sitar Sur or Swar Sureel Taal Taan Taan Samrat Tabla Talim Tarana Tayyari Teental or Trital Teevra Thumri Tihai Trivat Ustad Vaadi Straight a stringed instrument, very close to human voice the basic notes Question a disciple (Urdu) Classical music A wind instrument resembling clarionet. Disciple. Micro Notes Pure a popular classical stringed instrument a note in music Tuneful structured form of indian rhythm many notes sung in fast succession A title awarded to musicians who excel in the rendering of taans. Indian drum instrument Training a song with meaningless syllables Accomplishment a Taal with sixteen beats the note succeeding the Shuddha note a semi classical genre a triple set of a phrase with notes, sung before reaching the sam composition with three features - sargam, bols of tabla and tarana. The master teacher the most important note of a Raga
Veda Vidya Vilambit Vistar The most ancient Holy scriptures Knowledge slower passage in the Khayal delineation or elaboration of a Raga or any particular aspect Yogi a devout person, spiritual one Talim Training, process of learning / teaching. Tanpura A drone instrument, usually of four strings and is commonly used by vocal musicians. Tap Khayal A blend of Khayal and Tappa. Tappa A semi-art music developed in Punjab, created by Shori Mian - and later evolved into an intricate semi classical style with bol and taan thickly knitted at every possible step. Tarana Idiom / composition using musical syllables based on Persian and Arabic phonemes. Thaat 10 different sets of musical scales with seven primary notes in order of ascent and in sequence only to help categorise the maximum number of Hindustani ragas under it. Thumri Popular semi classical idiom. Trivat Idiom / Upanishads Old Hindu scriptures.