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Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, RagaIdentity
T. M. Krishna
12th July 2012
Introduction
• Svara• Gamaka• Phraseology• Raga Identity
Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity
Svara- Its Variability with respect to Svarasthana and Nomenclature
Symbol NomenclatureSa ShadjaRi1 Shuddha RshabhaRi2/Ga1 Catusshruti Rshabha/Shuddha GandharaGa2/Ri3 Sadharana Gandhara/Satchruti RshabhaGa3 Antara GandharaMa1 Shuddha MadhyamaMa2 Prati MadhyamaPa PanchamaDha1 Shuddha DhaivataDha2/Ni1 Catusshruti Dhaivata/Shuddha NishadaNi2/Dha3 Kaishiki Nishada/Satchruti DhaivataNi3 Kakali Nishada
Table : Svarasthanas
Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity
Shared Svarasthanas
Symbol NomenclatureRi2/Ga1 Catusshruti Rshabha/Shuddha GandharaGa2/Ri3 Sadharana Gandhara/Satchruti RshabhaDha2/Ni1 Catusshruti Dhaivata/Shuddha NishadaNi2/Dha3 Kaishiki Nishada/Satchruti Dhaivata
Table : Shared svarasthanas
Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity
Shared Svarasthanas
• The occurrence of Ga1 must be preceded by the occurrence of Ri1.• The occurrence of Ri3 must be followed by the occurrence of Ga3.• The occurrence of Ni1 must be preceded by the occurrence of Dha1.• The occurrence of Dha3 must be followed by the occurrence of Ni3.
Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity
Svaras- Variability with respect to movement
Figure : Illustration of svaras as a range
Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity
Gamakas in the Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini
Gamaka VariationsKampita Lına
Andol.itaPlavita
SphuritaPratyaghataNokkuAhata Ravai
Khan. d. ippuVal.iUllasita Et.ra Jaru
Irakka JaruHumpitaKurula Odhukkal
OrikaiTribhinnaMudritaNamitaMisrita
Table : Gamakas in the SSP
Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity
Gamakas in Vogue
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350150
200
250
Jantai
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
150
200
250
300Jaaru
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350180
200
220
Odhukkal
Pa
Pa PaDha
Ri
Pa
Ni Ga
Figure : Illustration of Jantai, Jaru and Odhukkal
Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity
Gamakas in Vogue
0 50 100 150 200 250 300100
200
300Orikkai
0 50 100 150 200 250 300100
200
300Khandimpu
50 100 150 200 250 300150
200
250Sphuritam
Ma
Dha
Ni
GaPa
Pa Pa
Ma Ma
Figure : Illustration of Orikai, Khandippu and SphuritamKarnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity
Kampita Gamaka
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260Variety of Kampitha Gamakas
Figure : Illustration of the Kampita Gamaka
Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity
Importance of Gandhara in Shankarabharana
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 16000
100
200Swararaga Sudharasa
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 30000
100
200
300Sadashivam Upasmahe
0 200 400 600 800 1000 12000
100
200Charanam: Swararaga
Ga3
Ga3
Ga3
Figure : Illustration of the usage of Ga3 in Shankarabharana
Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity
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