Breaking Down Classical Indian Music: Raga and Tala
Clip: Season 49 Episode 25 | 5m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian music.
Composer Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian classical music, and how their function compares to scales and rhythms in Western classical music. Host Scott Yoo then gets treated to a performance to illustrate how this works.
Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
Breaking Down Classical Indian Music: Raga and Tala
Clip: Season 49 Episode 25 | 5m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Composer Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian classical music, and how their function compares to scales and rhythms in Western classical music. Host Scott Yoo then gets treated to a performance to illustrate how this works.
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