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Fundamental Technical Terms
Music: Indian Music - Carnatic · Chapter 1 · Fundamentals: technical terms and notation
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- Nada, sruti, svara and svarasthanas; sthayi (mandra, madhya, tara)
- Arohana and avarohana; raga and tala as basic concepts
- Graha, amsa and nyasa svaras; jiva, chhaya and dirgha svaras
- Vadi, samvadi, anuvadi and vivadi svaras; poorvanga and uttaranga
- Other common terms: sangati, avartana, eduppu (graha), dhatu and matu