Music of India & Asian Crafts PDF

Music of India Kriti- south, features voice-led composition Karnatak-complex melodies, hindu temples Hindustani- influenced by Persian elements Gamakas-graceful turns, curves Thaat- basic scale swaras-basic tones Chordophones (tut) Sitar- seven strings, plucked stringed Tambura- four to...

Music of India Kriti- south, features voice-led composition Karnatak-complex melodies, hindu temples Hindustani- influenced by Persian elements Gamakas-graceful turns, curves Thaat- basic scale swaras-basic tones Chordophones (tut) Sitar- seven strings, plucked stringed Tambura- four to six strings,  long-necked four-stringed Sarod- part of hindustani music, unfretted plucked string Vina-one of the oldest fretted plucked string instrument, four strings for the melody and three for the drone (Betat) Sarangi-bowed, short necked instrument, unfretted bowed Sarinda- stringed folk musical instrument, fiddle with a round or pointed head Idiophones (ghan) ghatam- clay percussion instrument chimpta-made of two long flat pieces of metal, fire tong with small jingles made of brass Membranophones (avanadok) mridangam-double headed drum that is a key instrument, shaped like a barrel tabla- set of two hand drums that is a central instrument Aerophone (sushir) Shahnai-woodwind instrument with a double reed at one end and a flared bell, mouthpiece made of brass Venu-one of the ancient transverse flutes, eight holes bansuri-bamboo flute, transverse flute and six holes nagaswaram-music genre of indian, double-reed wind instrument with seven holes Arts and crafts of korea Hanbok-traditional korean costume Jeogori-a jacket on top for both genders, long sleeve blouse both genders chima-a skirt for women, a bottom and a skirt for women baji-pants for men, baggy norique-ties that fastened beoseon-traditional shoes jeouri-shoes white-purity black-mastery blue-feminine red-masculinity yellow-center Dopo-overcoat gwanbok-used by government officials hwarot-ceremonial hanbok jeonbok-sleeveless long vest hanbok kkachi durumagi- coat worn by children sagyusam-outer robe saekdongot-colorful stripped sleeves hwagwan- coronet, flower crown gache-large ornate headdress binyeo-decorative hairpin cheolgwan-traditional crown worn by men yeonji-small headpiece worn by brides samok-ceremonial headgear gungnyeo-court lady's headdress dallyeong-headdress for men during weddings arts and crafts of south asia sari-strip of cloth draped over the underclothes choli-a blouse paired with sari dhoti-wrapped garment, loose-fitting pants lungi-sarong-type fabric maang tikka- head ornament kada-bangle kandora-hips, decorative chain mehndi-temporary tattoo turban-headdress worn by men made of a winding cloth rock-cut architecture- carved out of rocks, vihara/buddhist monastery stupa-burial mound relic stupa-remains of buddha object stupa-objects that belonged to buddha commemorative-life events of buddha symbolic stupa-aspects of buddhism votive-spiritual benefits great stupa of sanchi-oldest stupa virupaksha temple-a small shrine that evolved into one of indian's largest hindu temples mughal archietecture-distinct from other architectural styles taj mahal-crown palace citrabhasa-semblance of sculpture, a painting to be considered good tanjore-hindu gods and goddesses mughal painting-great patrons of art, everyday lives of royalty pillars of ashoka-collection of columns gommateshwara statue-jain sculpture parchinkari-decorative inlay technique mandala-one symbolic art truck art-modern examples of paintings kolam-decorative tradition, pattern that protects the house from bad spirits