Promotional photo from Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995).
Thursday April 9, 2020
During the first meeting of the class we will review the course objectives, syllabus, and class format.
We will also begin learning some basic terms and concepts for understanding and speaking about poetry and music in Hindi.
There are no assignments for this session; simply come prepared to listen to poetry and music, learn some new vocabulary, and participate in a simple conversation about why you are learning Hindi or taking the course and how you hope to improve your knowledge of Hindi over the course of the quarter.
If you would like to get a head start and see what we will be watching, learning, and discussing during this session, check out the videos below, in particular the video on the verse form known as the dohā, since we will be encountering this type of poem throughout the course.
Vocabulary शब्दावली :
The following are terms and phrases that we will learn and use during the first class session. Clicking on a term will open a dictionary entry with its meaning.
| पद्य | आलोचना (करना) |
| गद्य | व्याख्या (करना) |
| काव्य | अनुवाद |
| संगीत | तर्जुमा |
| शैली | नृत्य |
| रस | किरदार |
| साहित्य | पात्र |
| इतिहास | कथा |
| कथाकार | गाना |
| गाथा | पद |
| दोहा | चौपई |
| गीत | वाद्य |
| गीत |
Listen and watch सुनें और देखें :
If you would like to get a head-start for our first class meeting, you may take a look (and listen) at the following performances and videos:
The Dohā and Rahim
Fariduddin Ayaz and Abu Muhammad: Rung
Nucleya (featuring Divine): Scene Kya Hai
(NB: If you are photosensitive or experience seizures, please be advised that the video below includes bursts of rapidly flashing colors.)