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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 is the tuning for Carnatic violin?
- What is the raga scale?
- What is notation in Carnatic music?
- How do you write Carnatic music notation?
What is the tuning for Carnatic violin?
The tuning of the 4 strings, starting from lowest pitch to highest pitch: Lower Tonic (Lower Sa) Lower Fifth (Lower Pa) Tonic (Sa)
What is the raga scale?
Ragas are patterns of notes but are different to a Western scale or melody. They are really a combination of both. Each rag: has a particular ascending and descending pattern. is associated with a different time of the day, season, mood or special occasion.
What is notation in Carnatic music?
The Sargam notation system. Sargam notation is a music notation language for Carnatic music. Each notation starts with specification of raga, tala, and mela. Sometimes, the notes used in ascending scale and descending scale, known as arohana and avarohana, are explicitly defined in the start of the composition.
How do you write Carnatic music notation?
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.
