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Anhad |
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Apparently
it means cosmic silence but through deep concentration
practice the sages can listen to this sound
(Naad) and feels eternal joy. This sound is
not created but only felt through prolonged
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Alap |
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Alap
is an introduction of a Raga which gradually
unfolds its characteristic features. Prolonged
Alap is generally sung only before singing
Dhrupad/Dhamar. Shorter version of Alap which
is commonly known as Aochar is sung before
singing Khyal. Sometimes, in the presentation
of other genres of music, which is of course
based on some Raga, musicians can sing or
play a shorter form of Alap either only with
vowels, sometime part of the lyrics or with
some musical notes (SA, RE, GA, MA etc.). |
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Anga |
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Typically
presented musical notes or group of musical
notes (phrases) by which the characteristics
of a Raga is clearly understood, is known
as Raga Anga. |
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Aroha |
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Aroha
means ascending. In every Raga there is a
specific way to ascend. Just singing of the
notes of a Raga with the upward movement may
not help in recognizing and understanding
the Aroha of a Raga. Because static position
of the notes of a Key board or a Piano can
never portray the mood of the Raga. So the
typical way of ascending movement according
to the demand of the Raga must be learnt from
the Guru. |
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Avaroha |
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Avaroha
means descending. The same principles as described
in Aroha are applicable the reverse way in
singing Avaroha movement. Aroha and Avaroha
may be different in a Raga but projection
of mood is the most important thing in a Raga. |
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Andolan |
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A delicate
oscillation of particular notes of a Raga
comparatively in slow tempo is Andolan. In
all most all the Ragas Andolan of notes becomes
necessary to bring the mood and the flavour
of that particular Raga. Each static note
has a specific frequency but in a Raga all
the notes are living and move in different
ways. When one particular note oscillates
upward or downward for approaching another
note we call it Undolit Swar (oscillated musical
note). One should learn Andolan only from
his/her Guru to perform it correctly. |
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Antara |
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The
second part of a song is Antara. Normally
Antara is sung in the second part of the middle
octave of a Harmonium projecting the upper
SA. Antara starts from a particular note and
sung in a particular manner which again one
learns only from his Guru. |
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