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Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity

• 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 Nomenclature Sa Shadja Ri1 Shuddha Rshabha Ri2/Ga1 Catusshruti Rshabha/Shuddha Gandhara Ga2/Ri3 Sadharana Gandhara/Satchruti Rshabha Ga3 Antara Gandhara Ma1 Shuddha Madhyama Ma2 Prati Madhyama Pa Panchama Dha1 Shuddha Dhaivata Dha2/Ni1 Catusshruti Dhaivata/Shuddha Nishada Ni2/Dha3 Kaishiki Nishada/Satchruti Dhaivata Ni3 Kakali Nishada

Table : Svarasthanas

Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity

Shared Svarasthanas Symbol Nomenclature Ri2/Ga1 Catusshruti Rshabha/Shuddha Gandhara Ga2/Ri3 Sadharana Gandhara/Satchruti Rshabha Dha2/Ni1 Catusshruti Dhaivata/Shuddha Nishada Ni2/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 Variations Kampita L¯ ına Andol .ita Pl¯ avita Sphurita Praty¯ agh¯ ata Nokku ¯ Ahata Ravai Khan . d . ippu Val .i Ullasita Et .ra J¯ aru Irakka J¯ aru Humpita Kurula Odhukkal Orikai Tribhinna Mudrita N¯ amita Misrita

Table : Gamakas in the SSP

Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity

Gamakas in Vogue

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 150 200 250 Jantai 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 150 200 250 300 Jaaru 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 180 200 220 Odhukkal

Pa Pa Pa Dha Ri Pa Ni Ga

Figure : Illustration of Jantai, Jaru and Odhukkal

Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity

Gamakas in Vogue

50 100 150 200 250 300 100 200 300 Orikkai 50 100 150 200 250 300 100 200 300

Khandimpu

50 100 150 200 250 300 150 200 250

Sphuritam Ma Dha Ni Ga Pa Pa Pa Ma Ma

Figure : Illustration of Orikai, Khandippu and Sphuritam

Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity

Kampita Gamaka

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 Variety of Kampitha Gamakas

Figure : Illustration of the Kampita Gamaka

Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity

Importance of Gandhara in Shankarabharana

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 100 200 Swararaga Sudharasa 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 100 200 300 Sadashivam Upasmahe 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 100 200 Charanam: Swararaga

Ga3 Ga3 Ga3

Karnatik Music- Svara, Gamaka, Phraseology, Raga Identity

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