music slide cards

syncopation and polyrhythms
unconstrained counds (growls, slides, speech
embraces imperfection

call and response
leader is lining out the melody and followers are repeating
service is celebratory

small ensembles, electric guitar . 1930s

rock and roll descended from rhythm and blues 1950s

contemporary ceremonial and spiritual gatherings

11 strings, double courses.
fretless
arabic guitar essentially

two sets of strings
24 moveable frets
essentially a long arabic guitar

pronounced nigh
reed flute
blown obliquely

plucked
27 strings in triple courses
arabic harp

arabic tambourine

single reed
double piped folk clarinet

dispersion of people outside their homeland

four played strings
three drone strings
regional variations all over india

light classical music
do not strictly follow rules of raga