G8 Instruments - Sout Asia Middle East

Recall!
Music of South Asia and the

Middle East
Folk song of Israel “Zum Gali Gali” and answer the questions that
follow. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.
What do you feel when you listen to the song?

Instrumental Music of
South Asia and the Middle East
What country we represent?
Music has always been viewed as a universal language.
South Asia and the Middle East Countries have their
instrumental music being performed and reflected in different
aspects of Asian culture.
The musical instruments of South Asia and the Middle East are
categorized as well into four, based on Hornbostel-Sachs Classification
of Musical Instruments (a system of musical instrument classification
devised by Erich Moritz von Hornbostel and Curt Sachs), and these are:
• Aerophone
• Chordophone
• Idiophone
• Membranophone
Aerophone – sound is primarily produced by vibrating air (blowing).
Chordophone – sound is primarily produced by the vibration of string

or strings that are stretched between fixed points (plucking, bowing, and
strumming).
Idiophone – sound is primarily produced by striking with the use of

sticks or mallets, or other striking devices (striking).
Membranophone – sound is primarily produced by the use of bare

hand (palming), without striking devices.
“Soul of Benares-Indian Classical
Instrumental Orchestra (Ensemble)”
•  What type of musical instruments are used in the

video?
Instrumental Music in India
Indian music - mostly improvised and played by a small

group of musicians at a time.
-tend to mimic the human voice limited as they are to
the dynamics of the instruments themselves.
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical
Instruments
Aerophone
Bansuri Shehnai Shankh

Instruments
Chordophone
Sarangi
Sitar Ektar
Instruments
Idiophone
Manjira khartal Ghatam

Instruments
Membranophone
Dhol Daf
Tabla (duf, daphu)
Instrumental Music in Pakistan
• includes a large number of musical instruments

• has unique structural and tonal characteristics, producing
effects in the pitch, loudness, thickness, and intensity of
sound that differentiates it from the rest.
Instruments
Aerophone
Been Alghoza
Instruments
Chordophone
Dilruba Tanpura/Tambura Rubab

Instruments
Idiophone
Kanjhyoon /
Borrindo Talyoon
Instruments
Membranophone
Tabla Dholak
Nagarah
Instrumental Music of Israel
• lute, which is similar to the Philippine banduria and laud,

traces its origins to the Middle Eastern Oud and Indian
Sitar. Goblet drum, darbuk, the tambourine and other
instruments associated with Middle Eastern music are
used as accompaniment.
Instruments
Aerophone
Shofar
Instruments
Chordophone
Psalterion/
Oud Jewish Lyre Psaltery
Instruments
Idiophone
Timbrel
Instruments
Membranophone
Toft
Goblet Darbuk
1. 8.
4.
5.
9.
2.
6.
10.
3.
7.
Sing and Play the South Asian
and the Middle East Way
India
Vedic Chanting - In India, the Vedas are honored by Hindus as

the sacred foundations of their religion and one of the oldest
cultural traditions in the world.
- verses of the Vedas were traditionally chanted during a sacred
ritual and recited daily in a Vedic community.
- recitation is carefully trained so the words are spelled
identically, tonal accent remains the same, and recited in the exact
order of the words.
India
• Rhythm is an essential aspect of the Indian musical system

• Tala is a musical term pertaining to the counting of musical beats. One
example of tala is Chautal.
• Has twelve beat system.
• A rhythmic pattern of India that is most commonly maintained at a
medium tempo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1LLeg9Bef8
Israel
• Zum Gali Gali is an example of a traditional Hebrew folk song from

Israel relating to work. Its rhythm and beat help people work as they
sing.
Lyrics
Zum, gali-gali-gali, Zum gali-gali,

Hechalutz lema'an avodah
avodah lema'an hechalutz
Hechalutz lema'an avodah
avodah lema'an hechalutz
Zum, gali-gali-gali, Zum gali-gali.
Pakistan
• Punjabi music reinforces the importance of musical instruments.

• Bhangra, which refers to dance-oriented popular music with Punjabi
rhythms, is one of the most recognized traditional and folkloric forms of
Punjabi.
• emphasis in bhangra music is usually on the music (the rhythm for
dancing) and less on the singer and the lyrics.
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Recall!

Music of South Asia and the

What do you feel when you listen to the song?

Chordophone – sound is primarily produced by the vibration of string

Idiophone – sound is primarily produced by striking with the use of

Membranophone – sound is primarily produced by the use of bare

•  What type of musical instruments are used in the

Indian music - mostly improvised and played by a small

Bansuri Shehnai Shankh

Manjira khartal Ghatam

• includes a large number of musical instruments

Dilruba Tanpura/Tambura Rubab

• lute, which is similar to the Philippine banduria and laud,

Vedic Chanting - In India, the Vedas are honored by Hindus as

• Rhythm is an essential aspect of the Indian musical system

• Zum Gali Gali is an example of a traditional Hebrew folk song from

Zum, gali-gali-gali, Zum gali-gali,

• Punjabi music reinforces the importance of musical instruments.

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