Bhabiye Akh Larr Gayee
Bhujhangy Group
Alternative embedded performance: Bhabiye Akh Larh Gayee, Bhujhangy Group live session. The preferred recording remains linked on YouTube.
First listen
Listen once without writing. What do you notice?
Listen closely
1 RHYTHMWhich part gives the music its drive?
Sentence stemThe ___ gives the music its drive.
Vocabulary
- drum
- repeated beat
- clapping
- fast pattern
2 PITCHHow does the sung melody move?
Sentence stemThe melody ___.
Vocabulary
- rises
- falls
- repeats
- moves up and down
3 TIMBREWhich instruments or voices stand out?
Sentence stemI notice the sound of ___.
Vocabulary
- dhol drum
- high voice
- low voice
- string sound
4 TEXTUREHow do the voice, dhol and amplified sounds build the texture?
Sentence stemThe texture becomes ___ when ___ enters.
Vocabulary
- thicker
- busier
- more layered
- the voice
- the dhol
5 DYNAMICSWhich section feels most energetic and why?
Sentence stemThe ___ feels most energetic because ___.
Vocabulary
- opening
- verse
- refrain
- the sound is fuller
- the beat is stronger
How does this piece make you feel?
There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?
calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused
Music through time
20th century · British Punjabi bhangra
- Medieval500–1400
- Baroque1600–1750
- Classical1750–1820
- Romantic1820–1900
- 20th century1900–2000
- Contemporary2000–present