What is Dhamaar धमार गायकी क्या है
Dhamaar
It is an ancient type of song. It is sung in Dhamar Taal. Most of the Radha-Krishna and Gopis are described in this, so...
What is Matra मात्रा क्या है
For measuring anything, gram, kilometer, centimeter, hour, minute, seconds etc. have been made. Similarly, the Matra has been made for measuring time in music.
Matra
The...
What is Bhajan and Geet भजन और गीत क्या है
Bhajan and Geet
The songs which have the praise of God are called bhajans. Literary poems that are tied in sur and rhythm are called...
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 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 Purv Raag and Uttar Raag पूर्व राग और उत्तर राग क्या है
Purv Raga
First half of the day (from day 12 to night 12) The ragas that are sung in it are called Purv Raag.
Uttar Raga
The...
What is Shuddh Swar शुद्ध स्वर क्या है
Shuddh Swar
Out of 22 shrutis, 6 shrutis have been selected which are called Shuddh swaras. These shrutis are spread a little bit in such...
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 Vidari विदारी क्या है
Vidari
All the big and small sections of the song are called Vidari.The sections of Khyal are Sthai and Antara, the Dhrupad sections are the...
What is Taal ताल क्या है
Taal
Music does not work just by Matra, because the Matra only show the speed of time. Taal have been made to measure Matra.
There are...
What is Naad ? What is Shruti ? नाद क्या है, श्रुती क्या है
Naad
There are many types of sounds, sweet sounds called Naad.
Music uses stable, regular and sweet sound. The sound that is unstable, irregular and amadhur...
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 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 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 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...