“Dozens of other ragas may derive from each of the 72 melakarta “mothers” by creating other characteristics . . .” What are some of the ways of deriving additional ragas?
What will be an ideal response?
- Omitting notes in ascent and/or descent.
- Zigzagging the scale in ascent and/or descent.
- Adding notes from other scales
- Adding other distinguishing elements, like unusual ornaments, etc.
- "There are thus hundreds of ragas in common use . . ."
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mostly to:
a. be developed by artists who are largely involved in the visual arts or dance. b. break down barriers between the arts and help us understand that “performance” can take many forms. c. develop its specificity because of the introduction of multimedia into the art form. d. offend audiences on the basis of politics and religion.
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A. handscrolls B. album leafs C. hanging scrolls D. wall paintings
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word