- How do you write notation for Carnatic music?
- What is the tuning system of Carnatic music?
- What are the 12 Swaras of Carnatic music?
How do you write notation for Carnatic music?
Carnatic music notation is written using the solfa 'sa ri ga ma pa da ni' in textual form unlike the staff notation which is graphic. In carnatic music sa (shadjam) is the tonic. The artiste has the liberty to choose any pitch as the tonic and the note sa will then refer to that pitch.
What is the tuning system of Carnatic music?
In particular, they show that Carnatic music follows a tuning system which is very close to just- intonation, whereas Hindustani music follows a tuning sys- tem which tends to be more equi-tempered.
What are the 12 Swaras of Carnatic music?
Carnatic | Western | Hindustani |
---|---|---|
Ga | Mi | Ga |
Ma | Fa | Ma |
Pa | So | Pa |
Dha | La | Dha |