What is Bandish बंदिश किसे कहते हैं
Bandish
When a word is composed or the composition of the characters of an instrument is tied to the melody according to the rules of...
What is Drut or Chhota Khyal द्रुत या छोटा ख्याल क्या है
Lay
It is clear from the name that the Lay of Chhota khyal is faster than a Big khyal. It is said that Amir Khusro...
What is Raag-Mala राग-माला क्या है
Raag-Mala
Raag Mala is an ancient form of music. In this, the words of bandish or song is gradually in many ragas. Moving into the...
What is Sum, Taali and Khali सम, ताली और खाली क्या है
Sum, Tali and Khali
Sum, Tali (Clap) and Khali shows the decision of any Taal (rhythm). Any Taal(rhythm) can be shown in two types -...
What is Andolan आन्दोलन क्या है
Vibration
The basis of each sound is Vibration. Scientists say that no sound can be produced without vibration. We can see some vibrations and some...
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 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 Ashray Raag आश्रय राग क्या है
Confusion
Often people think that Thaat has been composed first, then Raag has made. The main reason for this is that people thinks Bhoopali Raga...
What is Bhakti song भजन गीत क्या है
Bhakti Song
It does not bind like classical music. Those who sing to God are called Bhajan. People also use classical music to make the...
What is the octave and how many types are it ?? सप्तक क्या है...
The group of seven shuddh swaras is called Saptak. The names of these seven swaras are as follows: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha...
What is Swar-Malika स्वर-मालिका क्या है
Swar Malika
The rhythmic composition of the swaras used in the raga is called Swar Malika.
Swar Malika can be in every raga and is in...
What is Grah, Ansh and Nyas ग्रह, अंश और न्यास क्या है
Grah Swar
The swar with which the singing of a raga begins - that swar is called the Grah swar.
Swar of Nyas
The swar on which...
What is Pakad in Raga? राग में पकड़ किसे कहते है?
Pakar in Raag
Small swar group by which Raag is identify, is called Pakar. Like - ni re ga, re ga ma pa re, ni...
Use of Viwadi swar विवादी स्वर का प्रयोग
Viwadi Swar
The forbidden note (warjit swar) of a raga is called the Viwadi swar of that raga. Sometimes a Viwadi swar is used to...
Principles of Raag राग के सिद्धांत
Principles of Raag
The origin of each raga is attributed to some or the other Thaat.
A raga can have at least 5 or more 7...