The video I choose to cover over North Indian classical music (Hindustani) is Ustad Rashid Khan performing Raag Desh. Like most classical North Indian music, there are string instruments called tamburas that provide a lot of drone which accompanies the main vocalist. There is also a drummer which plays with his palms and figures throughout most of the piece. There is a somewhat large section where the drummer does not play at all. I suspect it is the vocalist's solo at that time. The drum makes distinctively different notes and timbre depending on how it is played. Raag (or Raga) is the melodic mode which is used in Indian classical music. Desh is a Hindustani classical raga in which in the case of Arohana, 5 notes are used and in the case of Avarohana, 7 different notes are used throughout the piece. The vocalist also plays an interesting instrument that adds a sound similar to a harp to the performance. Throughout the piece, the strongest and most important voice from the group has to be the vocalist.
link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz46DtJTEes
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