Title: Colors of Indian Culture (combination of different folk pieces and dances)
Performers: Various folk artists
Culture/Origin: India
Orchestration: Use of different flutes, reeded instruments, and percussive instruments. Some are, Shehnai, Bansuri, Nadaswaram, Harmonium, Khol, Maddale, Mridangam, Ankle bells
Throughout the various performances, various instruments were heard and used. The music and dance is mainly driven by the use of percussion instruments. Many instruments seen and heard are related to instruments that we are familiar with in our own culture. The use of flutes, reeded instruments, organ (which is hand-pumped-harmonium), and percussion instruments are similar to what we use in orchestrations in the United States and in other cultures of the world. Also, different rhythms are used in the different pieces that were played. Most of these interlock with one another to create a cohesive bond of rhythm. The coordination between the dancers and musicians seems as if they are connected.
It's remarkable to me how cultures intertwine. For instance, some of the moves by the Indian ladies are so similar to those of a Hawaiian hula dancer. The rhythms are also similar, but still they are unique.
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