Discuss some of the relationships between Drone, Raga, and Tala. (2-3 paragraphs / 300-500 words)
The three main musical elements used in Indian classical music
are Tala, Raga and Drone. Tala is defined as the rhythm, raga is
melody and drone is a musical term in Indian music which has no
Western counterpart.
The musicians are ranked like this from highest to lowest in the
ensemble:
Raga is term used for the melodic soloist or melodic accompanist in an ensemble, Tala is used for the rhythmic accompanist.
Seating of ensemble:
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