Rag Desh 4
Learning Objectives To understand the differences between the four different types of movement in a raga
Raga Structure There are four different types of movement in a raga: Alap Jhor Jhalla Gat or Bandish
Alap A slow introduction to a raga There is no sense of rhythm It establishes the rag There are no percussion instruments Rag desh 3a
Gat 3 differences between Gat and Alap Gat Alap
Gat/Alap differences Slow No sense of rhythm No percussion Improvised Solo Fast Has a tala Uses tabla Fixed composition Dialogue between soloist and tabla
Bandish In a vocal raga, gat sections are called Bandish instead This bandish has 2 short instrumental solos – what instruments?
Jhor What do you notice about… Instruments? (no tabla) Rhythm? (regular, not like alap) Tempo? (accelerando) Improvised
Jhalla Very fast Complex and exciting rhythms Advanced virtuosic playing Climax of the piece
Typical Raga Alap Jhor Jhalla Gat Not all ragas have all of these sections and they are not always in the same order
Dictionary Time Bandish Gat Jhalla Jhor
How to categorise Tabla? Yes No Jhalla Bandish Gat Jhor Alap Vocal? Highly virtuosic? Jhalla No Vocal? Bandish Gat Regular Rhythm? Jhor Alap
Prep Listen to the three versions of Rag Desh and identify the sections indicated on the sheet You should only need to listen to about 20 seconds of each section to work out what it is Due Friday in the Prep box in the TARDIS