Jor (music)
| Jor | |
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| Etymology | Indian in Hindi: जोर |
| Other names | Jod or Jhor |
| Cultural origins | Around the 12th Century, India northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, namely India, Pakistan and Bangladesh |
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In Hindustani classical music, the jor (Hindi: जोर, [dʒoːr]; also spelt jod and jhor) is a formal section of composition in the long elaboration (alap) of a raga that forms the beginning of a performance. It comes after alap and precedes jhala, the climax. Jor is the instrumental equivalent of nomtom in the dhrupad vocal style of Indian music. Both have a simple pulse but no well-defined rhythmic cycle.