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"Ishq" (disk 2, track 20) is an example of a |
| | A) | Hindu devotional song |
| | B) | Sufi song |
| | C) | Hindustani classical improvisation |
| | D) | none of the above |
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In the spoken introduction of "Raga Sindhi-Bhairavi" (disk 2, track 23), Ravi Shankar plays a scale that |
| | A) | sounds exactly the same ascending as descending |
| | B) | sounds different in the descending than in the ascending |
| | C) | derives from Indian notes "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Da Ni" |
| | D) | B and C only |
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After Ravi Shankar's spoken introduction of "Raga Sindhi-Bhairavi" (disk 2, track 23), the piece begins with |
| | A) | an improvised, non-metric alap |
| | B) | the main composition section called gat |
| | C) | a rhythmic cycle of 16-beats |
| | D) | all of the above |
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The part of "Raga Sindhi-Bhairavi" (disk 2, track 23) in which the drums enter (at 5:52) marks the beginning of the ____________ section |
| | A) | alap |
| | B) | jor |
| | C) | gat |
| | D) | jhala |
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The song "Barso Re" (disk 3, track 3) is |
| | A) | sung by the actress in a Bollywood film |
| | B) | sung by a singer who does not appear in the film |
| | C) | based on raga improvisation |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Which of the following recordings do NOT combine elements of Indian music with jazz or pop music? |
| | A) | "Raga Sindhi-Bhairavi" (disk 2, track 23) |
| | B) | "India" (disk 3, track 1) |
| | C) | "Joy" (disk 3, track 2) |
| | D) | "Barso Re" (disk 3, track 3) |
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