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The document provides an overview of Indian and Israeli music, highlighting key elements, instruments, and cultural significance. It details the characteristics of Carnatic and Hindustani music in India, as well as the influences and features of Israeli music. Additionally, it discusses various forms of Indian art, including architecture, painting, and sculpture, reflecting the country's rich cultural heritage.

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Music Arts

The document provides an overview of Indian and Israeli music, highlighting key elements, instruments, and cultural significance. It details the characteristics of Carnatic and Hindustani music in India, as well as the influences and features of Israeli music. Additionally, it discusses various forms of Indian art, including architecture, painting, and sculpture, reflecting the country's rich cultural heritage.

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MUSIC & ARTS REVIEWER

MUSIC -​ Slow melodic elaboration then


Music of India becomes faster
Carnatic music:
Indian Music: -​ Classical music of South India
-​ India is known as the “Land of -​ Emphasizes in vocal music
Spirituality and Philosophy” -​ Are written to be sung
-​ Their music is rooted in Ancient -​ Performed with a small ensemble
religious Vedic hymns, tribal -​ Faster and shorter tempo
chanting, devotional temple -​ Includes “temple music”
music, and folk music. Musical Instruments
-​ Indian’s vocal music is referred to Aerophones
as a medium to express their deep
Bansuri -
devotion to their gods and Is a transverse flute
goddesses. with 6-7 finger
-​ Indian’s instrumental music follows holes.
an advanced rhythmic framework
that revolves around the concept
Pungi - originated
of a rhythmic cycle called Tala. is played by snake
-​ Sample songs from India are Tamil charmers in street
Nad, Vijaya, and Hymn to Shiva. performances

Musical elements of India:


Shruti Upanga -
Timbre - Uses nasal technique.
A type of bagpipe
Rhythm - Elaborates a metric system called often used to
Tala. supply a drone.
Harmony - Tonal blending is Heterophonic
and highly ornamented (resulting from Shehnai - is a
simultaneous performances of melodic wooden oboe with
variants of the same tune) A drone is metal at its end.
supplied with string instruments.
Melody - Is ornamented with added notes
that are not vital to carry the overall lines. Idiophones
The essential melodic element of Indian
classical music is called Raga. Ghatam - is an
earthen pot. The
Texture - Organized using melodic or drum
player taps its outer
and drone accompaniment. surface.

Hindustani Music:
-​ Classical music in North India
Ghungroo - is one
-​ Based on raga system , also uses of many small
Tala metallic bells, a
-​ Non-metric system musical anklet tied
-​ Emphasizes in Instrumental music to the feet of a
dancer.
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Khartal - is a hand Rubab - a


clapper commonly short-necked lute.
used in religious
songs.

Jal Tarang - is a Sitar - plucked


set of ceramic string instrument.
bowls tuned using
water, struck on
their edges.
Ektara - single
string that can be
Membranophones plucked or bowed.

Tabla - a pair of
drums derived from
the Arabic “Tabl” or Music of Israel
“drum.”
Israel music
-​ Early Israel settlers' pastime were
Mridanga - a singing Hebrew songs and public
carnatic ensemble’s songs and that became their identity
rhythmic as a country
accompaniment. -​ Israel’s music has two major forces:
Zionist Movement and Political
Damaru - is a small struggle against Fascism .
two-headed drum -​ The music of Israel often uses minor
made of wood and keys in their music.
leather. -​ Their instrument proves that Israel’s
music is a perfect representation of
the musical mixtures of Asia,
Chande - used in Europe, and Africa.
Carnatic music -​ Zum Gali Gali is an example of
mainly in
their music.
Yakshagana
theater art. 2 DIVISIONS OF JEWISH MUSIC
Devotional Secular
-More on vocal -uses both
Chordophones music instrumental and
-to call for prayer vocal music
Tambura - and repentance -for rite of passage
long-necked -attributes Sabbath events
plucked lute. and other holy days -rhythmic and
popular romantic
text
MUSIC & ARTS REVIEWER

Influences of Israel music:


Riq - a type of
Russia Middle east tambourine used in
-folk tunes and -local arab music arab traditional and
musical style -oriental music classical music
-minor key traditions
Contrafacta - - greek pop and
hebrew - language rock styles Birch - two circular
versions of russian -melismatic concave metal
folk songs ornamentation pilates
-Nasal singing
-Changing of
modes
-homophonic Toft or Bendir - a
texture big hand frame
drum played
vertically. The
Characteristics of Israel music: thumb is inserted in
-​ Minor keys holes in the frame
-​ Strong offbeats and uneven meters
characterize dance rhythms Kinnor / harp of
-​ Lyrics are about Israel's experiences David - a Jewish
(wars, military conflicts, army life, lyre, the national
longing peace ) instrument of Israel
-​ Tend to sing with a guttural, throaty
enunciation

Musical instruments of Israel Psalterion - a harp


with a wing-shaped
frame.
Shofar - the ram’s
horn is used to
signal the coming
of enemy forces in
battle in all
assemblies.

Darbuka - a single
head goblet-shaped
membranophone.

Oud - a short-neck,
pear shaped lute
with 11 to 13 strings
grouped in five or
six courses
MUSIC & ARTS REVIEWER

ARTS
Arts of India
Indian art reflects the age-old culture and
traditions of India.

Architecture of India
-Taj Mahal is a structure in Agra, India built - Saree or Sari - is a traditional attire used
by the Moghul emperor Shah Jahan for his by Indian women
beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.

- Lotus temple in India It is a lotus-shaped


structure that is used by the Indians as a - Dhoti - a man’s strip of cloth.
place for prayers and worship.

Paintings of India:
- Indian paintings usually use scrolls and
are traditionally known to convey the
people’s spiritual beliefs and ideas through
painting.

Sculpture/carvings:
- Indian sculptures are mainly used as
decoration in India. This kind of art is
usually depicted as an image of their gods
and referred to as sacred.
- They usually use Hindu gods for their
sculptures such as Ganesha, the god of
light and festivals.

Attire and Accessories/Artifacts


-For Sikh community of India, Turban is a
symbol of faith and values such as honor
and spirituality

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