Bringing together taal, raag, and drone
I can add a drone to the taal and raag for an effective Hindustani classical musical performance.
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- Year 4
Bringing together taal, raag, and drone
I can add a drone to the taal and raag for an effective Hindustani classical musical performance.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Nada Brahma, in Indian philosophy, means God is sound or the universe is sound.
- The drone is the constant sound that runs through Hindustani classical music.
- The drone symbolises the idea of Nada Brahma - the fundamental constant sound.
- The three main components of Hindustani classical music are taal, raag, and drone.
- We can clap and tap the taal, play a melody and improvise in the raag, and sing and hold a drone note.
Keywords
Drone - a constant, pitched sound that continues throughout a piece of music
Improvisation - creative, in-the-moment musical composition
Tanpura - a long-necked, plucked Indian instrument on which the drone is played
Texture - the combination of different layers of sound
Common misconception
Using just one note as a harmony would sound boring
Using a drone as part of a Hindustani classical performance adds an effective, meaningful and symbolic layer to the music
Equipment
Pitched percussion instruments such as glockenspiels, xylophones or chime bars. Approx 15.
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