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 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 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 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 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 Lay (Rhythm) and its Types लय क्या है, लय के प्रकार
In music, the same speed or movement is called Rhythm(Lay). As we walk around, read or talk, etc. it has been seen that some...
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...
