Indian Classical Music And Sikh Kirtan by Gobind Singh Mansukhani (M.A., LL.B, Ph.D.) © 1982 Notes View Previous Page - Back to the Table of Contents - View Next Page |
Notes Shudh notes: SA, RE, GA, MA, PA, DHA, NI notated as S, R, G, M, P, D, N. Komal Notes: RE, GA, DHA, NI, notated as R, G, D, N. . --,--,--, -- Teevra MA: MA, notated as M. Mandra saptak: (lower octave) SA, RE, GA, notated as S, R, G. . . . Tar saptak: (higher octave) SA, RE, GA, notated as . . . S, R, G. Tal: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 + 2 3 + = Sam, 2 (Tali), 3 (Tali), 0= Khali Meend is indicated by a sign of a curve on the notes: ________ ( ) SAREGA. A group of notes in one beat (matra) is represented by a curve underneath: SAREGAMA (_________) Four beats: SA . . . . . . One beat: SA Half beat : SA . . (___) 1/4 beat: SA . . . . . . (______________) 1/8 beat: SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (____________________________________) 1/3 beat: SA RE GA (__________) 1/6 beat: SA RE GA MA PA DHA (_________________________) When some note is slightly touched, it is written above the GA main note, for example PA Hereafter this notation will be used throughout the book. |