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Sarangi Gcse

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The sarangi is playing along the two tabla players and serves as the rhythm to the performance. Similar to how a guitar sets the rhythm in a song, the sarangi is there to cooperate with the tabla being played. Without the sarangi, only the beats from the tabla will be provided. I am not exactly sure how many beats are playing but I think there are six to eight beats per rhythmic cycle. It is difficult for me to discern how many beats there are as the tabla player will play in a pacing that I can follow but suddenly begin to play very quickly. The two tabla players seem to both be cooperating and competing with one another. As one musician plays, the other remains silent and the musician playing expresses excitement and happiness while also giving some looks as if he is challenging the other musician. He then stops playing and allows the other musician to play, who then expresses the …show more content…

Other tihais are found on 28:27, 28:43, 30:20, and so on. At 37:22, the performer begins to sing while playing the tabla. He is reciting the chakradar tihai and also includes a story as to what the sounds represent. First, he begins the story by explaining the traffic in India, which represents the beginning of the recital. He then includes other objects, people, and animals, stating that each one has its own tempo, clearly representing the recital of the tihai. I thought this performance was really interesting. I have never seen any drum solos in Indian music before so this performance was enlightening and entertaining. It was surprising to see how long a tabla solo can be, however, I learned that there are different parts to the solo such as peshkar, qaida, and rela. It is still difficult for me to count how many beats there are, but nonetheless, this performance was very enjoyable. The musician in the center is also humorous because he included a story to explain the recital of the chakradar

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