According to WOM, how do the musicians approach their performance ...

[geoffrey]

According to WOM, how do the musicians approach their performance of the music?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Describe the Timbre (instrumentation) (See also how the timbre of CD 2:2 relates to the three essential layers of musical texture in the diagram in WOM, p.196.)
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[ryrychapman11]

Answer to Question 1

• The performers are clearly working by ear in an oral tradition.

Answer to Question 2

 solo melody by female vocalist
 electronic drone (no performer required)

• Note the nasal timbre, a preferred tone color in Indian music.

 rhythm (percussion) by mridangam

[geoffrey]

Thank you!

[ryrychapman11]

Always glad to help...