GASB15H3 Lecture Notes - Bobby Friction, Nation Records, Johnny Kalsi
Document Summary
Is usually divided into southern (karnatic/karnataka) style and northern (hindustani) style. This division ignores the rest of south asian music as it is really just based on. Emotion (bh va: this is not so much done by the music but it is supposed to be drawn out of the audience. Single-line melody, backed with drone and percussion: this is different from western style music where it is multi-line and harmony based. The musical scale (sth y ) of 7 notes (saptasvara) While some south asian music may be written in this style, it is usually conducted orally or written in non-staff style. This is a representation of a drum beat/rhythmic pattern. The adoption of non-south asian musical forms into south asian musical home ground. Introduced by western missionaries as a replacement for organs. Was developed to suit modes of play in south asia, modifying it from its original.
