The Music of Hindostan c6.197

c6.197

Of course all these skeleton themes were considerably varied. As to the thirds, though they oscillated a good deal between major and minor, there was little doubt by the time the tune was finished as to which was intended. Most of the tunes quickened towards the end. The performers clapped the time; but as they differed from one another it was not easy, on one or two occasions, to make out whether they were beating 2 + 2, 2 + 3, or 3 + 3. Probably Ex. 44 was intended for 2 + 3, but the drag of the chorus soon settled it into a 3 + 3.