Activity Problem: Presentational Analysis of Hindustani Raga
Now that you have some experience listening to and viewing Hindustani music performance and engaged with the concept of "presentational music performance," you can reflect on the music and career of Ravi Shankar.
Write a short reflective essay about Ravi Shankar's music, answering the following questions:
• What is Hindustani music? Who was Ravi Shankar? (Use the Hindustani musical vocabulary, including instrument names and musical terminology).
• When viewing a performance of Ravi Shankar, what presentational performance characteristics are most striking to you? Explain 2 presentational characteristics. (Be sure to name the video you are referring to and the specific presentational characteristic).
• What questions do you still have about either Hindustani music or about Ravi Shankar?
The response must include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.