What is Dhrupad ध्रुपद गायकी क्या है
Dhrupad
So far, it is difficult to ascertain when Dhrupad singing has started. But it is believed that King Man Singh has composed Dhrupad, but...
Types of Music गीत और उसके प्रकार
Types of Music
Vocal and rhythm-bound words are called songs. Two types of words are used in the song. First is meaningfull words and second...
What is Sthai, Antara, Sanchari and Aabhog स्थाई, अंतरा, संचारी और अभोग क्या है
Often all songs contain two parts; Sthai and Antara. But there are four parts in Dhrupad.
Sthai, Antara, Sanchari and Aabhog
The first part of the...
What is Gamak गमक क्या है
Gamak
If we utter a tone seriously, then it is called Gamak. Gamak insists on the heart to sing Vibration of a particular type of...
How to read and write Swaras of all three Saptaks तीनों सप्तक के स्वरों...
Octaves
We all know that there are three types of octave. Mandra Saptak, Madhya Saptak and Taar Saptak.
Under the swaras of the Lower-octave Mandra Saptak),...
What is Khatka and Murki खटका और मुरकी क्या है
Khatka
Making a round of more than four or more Swaras, its quick use is called a Khatka. like; ReSaNiSa, SaReNiSa, NiSaReSa etc. The swar...
What is Aroh-Avaroh आरोह-अवरोह क्या है
Aroh-Avaroh
The climbing sequence of Swaras is called a Aaroh, and the sequence of descending its right reverse Swaras is now called a Avaroh. Aaroh...
What is Kan कण क्या है
Kan
The song is called Kan by touching the back or forward Sur while singing. If we are singing a swar, then only after touching...
What is Meend मीड क्या है
Meend
Swaras can be sung in such a way that there is no vacancy in between them. It is called Meend, like going from Sa...
What is Bahlawa बहलावा क्या है
Bahlawa
Taan or Bol Taan, like the Alaap, is called Bahlawa. The Lay(rhythm) of the Bahlawa is neither bilambit like Alaap nor drut like taan,...
What is Gharana घराना क्या है Types of Gharana घराना के प्रकार
In Hindustani Music
In Hindustani music, the Gharana is a system that shows the genealogy of musicians or masters. In which the style of his...
What is Wadi, Samwadi and Anuwadi वादी, सम्वादी और अनुवादी किसे कहते हैं Benefit...
Three types of swaras are used in the Raag - Vadi, Samvadi and Anuvadi.
Vadi
The most important swar of the raag is called the Vadi....
What is Taan तान क्या है Bol-Alaap and Bol-Taan बोल-आलाप और बोल-तान
Taan
"If the swaras of Raag are expanded in a fast rhythm, it is called taan."
There is a difference of speed between taan and alaap....
What is Alaap अलाप क्या है
Alaap
When we enlarge the swar of any Raag in a slow rhythm (called bilambit lay), then it is called Alaap. There is also the...
What is Purwang and Uttarang पूर्वांग और उत्तरांग क्या है
Purwang and Uttarang
What is Purwang and Uttarang? To understand the answer, it is very important to know about the octave(Saptak).
The octave divided into two...