The song I chose from the Northern Indian Music (also known as Hindustani) was the following:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puqqTPCmnKU
The band name is Tihai, and it is a group of three men. They play the saxophone (which is slightly more westernized), the Sarod, and of course the Tabla. They begin with doing solos for the saxophone and then the Sarod; they then begin to all play together in polyphony. The first two solos I would originally assume were improvised but after reading the chapter, improvisation isn't really a good term for it. Therefore, the solos I would assume were carefully planned out based on a raga, which are melodic guidelines. All three instruments, especially the Sarod, use ornamentations such as vibratos and glissandos on a regular basis, giving it the “Indian feel”. The music seems to be on a joyful Rasa (the feelings that a music brings) as well. The music, from what I can tell is a conjunct piece with random solos and the previously mentioned ornamentations. Lastly, it is amazing at how the tempo changes throughout the song, this is definitely something that you don’t see in Westernized music near as much and I would assume it takes quite a bit more talent. But at various points in the song the tempo speeds up, then slows down, then speeds up again even more. The time and space seem to be a relaxed environment where the artists truly enjoy and appreciate the music.
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