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In Hindustani music a vocalists Sa is usually described in relation to the Harmonium keys, with Safed denoting a white key and Kali a black key. In Carnatic these are called Kattai, and half Kattai.
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Music of India 5 Sruti - Pitch.
| Carnatic | Hindustani | Western |
|---|---|---|
| Kattai 1 | Safed 1 | C |
| Kattai 1.5 | Kali 1 | C# |
| Kattai 2 | Safed 2 | D |
| Kattai 2.5 | Kali 2 | D# |
- What is a Kattai?
- How many Kattai are there in Carnatic music?
- What are 22 Shrutis?
- How many types of shruti are there?
What is a Kattai?
Post by vasanthakokilam ยป Wed Jan 20, 2016 11:46 pm. I may be stating the obvious, but the kattai refers to the harmonium keys/buttons. So in other languages, whatever the same keys are called would be the closest equivalent.
How many Kattai are there in Carnatic music?
It is said that men sing ICM in C (1 kattai), C# (1.5 kattai), etc., whereas women sing in G (5 kattai), G# (5.5 kattai), etc. So, the number of the 'kattai' is higher in the case of women than in the case of men.
What are 22 Shrutis?
22 Shrutis are a sub-set of Natural 7 Shrutis
Thus, the frequencies of the 1st Natural 7 Shrutis emerge as S=100 (taken for convenience), R=112.5, G=125, M =133.33, P=150, D=166.66, and N=187.5.
How many types of shruti are there?
However, since time immemorial, scholars and practitioners have held that there are micro-tonal intervals spread across the saptak, thus bringing the total number of tonal variations to 22 shrutis (literally, the smallest tonal interval that is audible to the human ear).
