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Indian Classical Music And Sikh Kirtan
by Gobind Singh Mansukhani (M.A., LL.B, Ph.D.) © 1982

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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.

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