1. “Ishq,” Shafquat Ali Khan (PL 8-2; p. 125)
Instrumentation:
Timbre of the vocalist:
Texture:
Monophonic or Polyphonic?
If polyphonic, what type of polyphonic texture? (describe what you hear if you are unsure):
How does the music change between the beginning and end of this clip to build intensity (you might consider instrumentation, rhythm, tempo, vocal style, melody, etc.)?
2. “Raga Sindhi-Bhairavi,” Ravi Shankar (PL 8-21; p.144-148)
Instrumentation:
Timbre of the lead instrument:
Texture:
Monophonic or Polyphonic?
If polyphonic, what type of polyphonic texture? (describe what you hear if you are unsure):
3. “Barso Re,” A.R. Rahman, from Guru (PL 8-33, p.156-159)
Instrumentation:
Timbre of the vocalist:
Texture:
Monophonic or Polyphonic?
If polyphonic, what type of polyphonic texture? (describe what you hear if you are unsure):
What elements of the music strike you as sounding distinctively Indian?
What elements of the music sound like they come from Western classical or popular music?
4. “Ketawang Puspawarna,” Puru Paku Alaman palace gamelan (PL 7-8; p.93-95)
Instrumentation:
Timbre of the vocalists:
Timbre of the predominant instruments:
Texture:
Monophonic or Polyphonic?
If polyphonic, what type of polyphonic texture? (describe what you hear if you are unsure):
5. “Taruna Jaya,” Sekolah Tinggi Seni Indonesia Denpasar (PL 7-9 ;p.95-97)
Instrumentation:
Timbre of the predominant instruments:
Texture:
Monophonic or Polyphonic?
If polyphonic, what type of polyphonic texture? (describe what you hear if you are unsure):
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