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Classification of Musical Instruments From India
Classification of Musical Instruments From India
III. Procedure
B. Motivation
“GUESS THE PICTURE AND
MUSICAL TERM BASED ON THESE
TWO PICTURES”
“What do you think the pictures want to All: (raising their hands)
convey it?”
“Are you familiar with the instruments of All: (raising their hands)
India?”
Mark: (Yes Ma’am I'm familiar with several
“Yes, Mark?” traditional Indian instruments. India has a
rich musical tradition with a wide variety of
“Thank you Mark, Very Good!” instruments, each with its own unique
sound and cultural significance.)
C. ACTIVITY
Activity 1
" I have here a pictures and you were Teacher flash the pictures...
going to classify according to
Hornbostel Sachs Classification of
Instruments.”
D. ANALYSIS
“How does understanding this classification
system enhance our appreciation of Indian
musical traditions?”
E. ABSTRACTION
“Instrumental Music” “There are many musical instruments from
India. Instrumental music is often similar to
vocal music but sometimes they have
distinctive instrumental styles. There are
five (5) known traditional systems for
classification of instruments.”
1. GHAN – non-membranous
percussive instruments, used
to keep tal or “rhythm”
Ghatam
Manjira
Nout
Karta/ Khartal
2. AVANADDH – membranous
percussive instrument
(comprises drums)
Dhol
Mridangam
✔ most common instrument for
keeping rhythm in Carnatic
music
✔ also transliterated as
“mridang”
Tabla
✔ most common instrument for
keeping rhythm in
Hindustani music 3. SUSHIR
– also known as blown air
“instrument”
3. SUSHIR – also known as
blown air “instrument”
Shank
Bansuri
Shehnai
Ektar
Sarangi
“Yes, Savina?”
Esraj
F. APPLICATION
“Now class I will divide you into 5 groups.
Each group will be given 5 minutes to
classify the following instruments
according to hornbostel – sachs
classification of instruments.
SHANK BANSURI
SITAR SHENAI The teacher will listen to students’
GHATAM MANJIRA answer…
DAF BANAM
DHOL TABLA
Cooperation 5%
Presentation 5%
TOTAL 20%
2. What is the most common instrument for keeping rhythm in Hindustani music?
A. Gan
B. Mridangam
C. Tabla
D. Tat
3. What is the most common instrument for keeping rhythm in Carnatc music?
A. Gan
B. Mridangam
C. Tabla
D. Tala
4. What Indian classification of instrument are membranous percussive instrument which
comprises drums?
A. Avanaddh
B. Gan
C. Sushir
D. Vitat
A. Avanaddh
B. Sushir
C. Tat
D. Vitat
ANSWER KEY:
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B