Each stroke has a syllable attached to it and is known as bol.
#Classical music hindi series
Tal There are three main components to Indian Classical Music, the drone, which is tuned to the tonic and the main notes of the raag and sounds throughout a performance, the raag as outlined above, and the tal, which is the rhythmic cycle.Įach tal is characterised by a particular rhythmic pattern or cycle, and they are represented by a series of strokes on the drum. These are part of the basics of Bhatkhande's notational system which is widely accepted in India although there are a few other systems which may also be found.Īarohi and Avrohi The aarohi are the ascending notes of the raag scale and the avrohi are the descending notes. The only note that may be sharpened is the Ma. The tivra swar (sharpened notes) are designated with a vertical line over them. Komal and Tivra The komal swar (flattened notes) are designated with a horizontal bar beneath them. They are usually at fourth or fifth intervals to each other. These are called the vadi and samvadi, the samvadi being subordinate to the vadi. Vadi and Samvadi When establishing a raag, 2 notes of the scale become very significant and serve as fulcrums for organising the phrases. Indian notation Indian classical music notation is similar to the tonic sol-fa notation, for example the tonic of any major scale is Doh, followed by Ray, Me, Fah, Soh and so forth. In Carnatic Music the modal structure is called mela. There are 10 thaats in North Indian Music which are:īilawal, Kalyan, Khammaj, Kafi, Bhairav, Purbi, Bhairavi, Asavari, Marwa and Todi. The Thaat The thaat is the modal structure that the each raag belongs to. The objective of any artist is to capture that essential personality and flavour. No two performances of the same raag, even two performances by the same musician, will be identical. The result is a melodic structure which is easily recognisable, yet infinitely variable.
![classical music hindi classical music hindi](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S0TXjR3_e5g/WlbvBw8Jm6I/AAAAAAAAE_E/KuBArBT_NwEbI-lO_NbxZtUYFTR-2Y8BQCLcBGAs/s1600/bengali.jpg)
![classical music hindi classical music hindi](https://hindustanilessonsonline.com/images/stock/h3.jpg)
Each raag over time has attained a sharp personality and has a mood, atmosphere and character, which is determined by the constant use of certain notes. A raag is a system or melodic framework which can produce an unlimited number of melodies and, if performed correctly, the melodies and phrases set to one raag will all have a striking resemblance to each other in the general melodic effects it produces. Simply defined, each raag is a set of principles which leads to one type of melodic organisation of a scale. The Hindi/Urdu word raag is derived from the Sanskrit word raga which means 'colour' or 'passion', and may therefore be thought of as an acoustic method of colouring the listener's mind with an emotion. The Raag The raag is the most important concept within Indian Music.