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- How do you write notation in classical music?
- What is Western music notation?
- How is Indian music different from Western music?
- What is the Indian notation of notation?
How do you write notation in classical music?
Notating the Composition
All the notes in a single box must be sung within the space of that one beat. Each line of notation comprises two rows. One row for the lyrics and the other for the notation. The first stanza (sthayi) and second stanza (antara) are clearly separated.
What is Western music notation?
The term Western musical notation refers to written symbols that are used to communicate musical sounds. Western musical notation is one of many different systems of musical notation that appear across time spans, places, and cultures.
How is Indian music different from Western music?
The Indian music is based on melody or single notes played in a specific order. The Western music, on the contrary, is based on harmony that uses tonic progression and counterpoint abundantly. Western music has a standardized written notation meaning you have to play exactly as it is written.
What is the Indian notation of notation?
In the notation of Indian rāga, a solfege-like system called sargam is used. As in Western solfege, there are names for the seven basic pitches of a major scale (Shadja, Rishabha, Gandhara, Madhyama, Panchama, Dhaivata and Nishada, usually shortened to Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni).
